Document Publications: Planning and building standards
Building standards forms
Forms for building inspections and raised structures.Please note applications for building warrants, amendments and temporary occupation are now made online via eBuildingStandards Scotland.
- Erection of raised structure application form (PDF)
- Notice of finalisation of structural details form (PDF)
- Request for confirmation that proposed works do not require building warrant approval form (PDF)
- Request for inspection in respect of building works without statutory consent form (PDF)
- Request for inspection of work where warrant has expired and no certificate of completion issued form (PDF)
- Request for consideration of alternative means of compliance form (PDF)
Planning applications and decisions
Weekly lists of planning applications and decisions- Planning applications between Monday 11 September and Friday 15 September 2023 (ODT)
- Planning decisions between Monday 11 September and Friday 15 September 2023 (ODT)
- Planning applications between Monday 4 September and Friday 8 September 2023 (ODT)
- Planning decisions between Monday 4 September and Friday 8 September 2023 (ODT)
- Planning applications between Monday 28 August and Friday 1 September 2023 (ODT)
- Planning decisions between Monday 28 August and Friday 1 September 2023 (ODT)
- Planning applications between Monday 21 August and Friday 25 August 2023 (ODT)
- Planning decisions between Monday 21 August and Friday 25 August 2023 (ODT)
Planning application - costs
How much it costs to make a planning application.Development plan scheme
Our programme for the preparation of local development plans.Other planning guidance
- Residential design guide 2011 (PDF)
- Green network design guide, 2009 (PDF)
- Landscape character assessment - final report, November 2010 (PDF)
- Landscape designations report, November 2010 (PDF)
- Shopfront design guide (PDF)
- Windows and doors for listed buildings and conservation areas (PDF)
- Wind turbine context map north (PDF)
- Wind turbines context map south (PDF)
- A guide to the planning decision making process (PDF)
Planning service improvement plan
Annual service improvement plan for the planning service.- Planning Performance Framework 2020 - 2021 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework 2019 - 2020 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework feedback report 2019 - 2020 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework 2018 - 2019 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework feedback report 2017 - 2018 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework 2017 - 2018 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework 2016 - 2017 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework feedback report 2016 - 2017 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework 2015 - 2016 (PDF)
- Planning performance framework feedback report 2015 - 2016 (PDF)
South Lanarkshire local development adopted plan and maps
- Notice of application to adopt the South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan (PDF)
- Reporters recommendations (PDF)
- Report of the examination of the South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan (PDF)
- South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan - Adopted (PDF)
- Adopted Strategy North (adopted) - map (PDF)
- Adopted Strategy South (adopted) - map (PDF)
- Rutherglen/Cambuslang settlement plan (adopted) - map (PDF)
- Carluke/Lanark/Law/Lesmahagow settlement plan (adopted) - map (PDF)
- East Kilbride settlement plan (adopted) - map (PDF)
- Hamilton/Blantyre/Bothwell/Uddingston/Larkhall settlement plan (adopted) - map (PDF)
- Key to settlement maps (PDF)
- Small settlements maps (PDF)
- Action programme (PDF)
- SLC Local Development Plan SEA Post Adoption Statement.pdf (PDF)
- SLC SG Renewable Energy SEA Post Adoption Statement September 2016.pdf (PDF)
- Final Updated ER SG Renewable Energy for Ministers January 2016.pdf (PDF)
- Final Updated ER SLLDP for Ministers March 2015.pdf (PDF)
Supplementary guidance
- Sustainable development and climate change (PDF)
- Green belt and rural area (PDF)
- Development management, placemaking and design (PDF)
- Community infrastructure assessment (PDF)
- Industrial and commercial development (PDF)
- Town centres and retailing (PDF)
- Affordable housing and housing choice (PDF)
- Green networks and greenspace (PDF)
- Natural and historic environment (PDF)
- Residential design guide (PDF)
Conservation area maps
- Biggar CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Bothwell CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Cambuslang CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Carnwath CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Coulter CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Covington CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Dalserf CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Douglas CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- East Kilbride Village CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Farme Cross - Cambuslang CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Glassford CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Hamilton Area 1 CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Hamilton Area 2 CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Hamilton - Burnbank Road CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Hamilton - Castlehill Crescent CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Lamington CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Lanark CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Leadhills CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Lesmahagow CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Maxwellton CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- New Lanark CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Rosebank CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Rutherglen CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Sandford CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Stonehouse CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Strathaven CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Uddingston - Douglas Gardens CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Uddingston - Gardenside Avenue CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Uddingston - Glasgow Road CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
- Uddingston - Kylepark CA A3W.pdf (PDF)
Renewable energy supporting planning guidance
- Part 1 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Part 2 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Part 3 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Part 4 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Part 5 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Part 6 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Part 7 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Part 8 SL Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Turbines February 2016 (PDF)
- Tall Wind Turbines: Landscape capacity, siting and design guidance (PDF)
- Renewable energy spatial framework map (PDF)
- Renewable energy development management considerations map (PDF)
- Supporting Planning Guidance Renewable Energy (PDF)
Planning reviews
Information on the Planning Local Review BodyStrathaven conservation area
- Strathaven Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF)
- Strathaven Conservation Area Design Guide (PDF)
- Strathaven Conservation Area Management Plan (PDF)
- Strathaven conservation area regeneration scheme (SCARS) map (PDF)
- Strathaven conservation area regeneration scheme brochure (PDF)
- Strathaven conservation area boundary map (PDF)
- Strathaven conservation area maintenance guide (PDF)
Clydesdale conservation area guides
Short guides to the conservation areas- Biggar Conservation Area (PDF)
- Carnwath Conservation Area (PDF)
- Coulter Conservation Area (PDF)
- Covington Conservation Area (PDF)
- Lamington Conservation Area (PDF)
- Lanark Conservation Area (PDF)
- Lesmahagow Conservation Area (PDF)
- Douglas Conservation Area (PDF)
- Leadhills Conservation Area (PDF)
- Strategic Environment Assessment Screening Determination New Lanark WHS Management Plan 2024-2029 (ODT)
Local Development Plan 2
- Supplementary potential development sites (PDF)
- Main Issues Report internet.pdf (PDF)
- Minerals Non Statutory Planning Guidance 2017 (PDF)
- Minerals Deposits and Operational Sites Map Internet.pdf (PDF)
- Minerals Environmental constraints Map Internet.pdf (PDF)
- Technical Report 1 Technical Changes Internet.pdf (PDF)
- Technical Report 2 Call for Sites Internet.pdf (PDF)
- 2017 Monitoring Statement internet.pdf (PDF)
- Minerals Monitoring Statement 2017 Internet.pdf (PDF)
- Habitats Regulations Appraisal internet.pdf (PDF)
- Place Standards Technical Report Internet.pdf (PDF)
- Consultation and engagement report (PDF)
- Transport Appraisal internet.pdf (PDF)
- Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report Internet.pdf (PDF)
- Minerals Non Statutory Planning Guidance 2017 ()