Shopfront / commercial planning approval in North Lanarkshire
Based on decisions in the last 5 years, as of 12 Jun 2026.
Of 40 shopfront / commercial planning applications decided by North Lanarkshire in the last 5 years, 98% were approved. This is the council's track record for this kind of work. It is a useful gauge before you apply, not a guarantee for any one application.
Other work in North Lanarkshire
- Extension : 100% approved, no recorded refusals (642 decided)
- Rear extension : 100% approved, no recorded refusals (363 decided)
- Change of use : 96% approved (158 decided)
- Side extension : 100% approved, no recorded refusals (138 decided)
- Advertisement / signage : 99% approved (81 decided)
- New dwelling : 94% approved (77 decided)
- Two-storey extension : 100% approved, no recorded refusals (73 decided)
- Garage conversion : 100% approved, no recorded refusals (72 decided)
Method
Approval rate = approved ÷ (approved + refused) over the public planning decisions we hold for North Lanarkshire, matched to a type of work from the application description. We lead with the last few years so the figure reflects how North Lanarkshire decides today, with the longer record as context. A rate is only shown once there are enough decided applications for it to be reliable. We publish aggregate figures only, never an individual application or applicant name. Read the full method and limits.