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Dumfries and Galloway planning applications
1,234 applications. 96% approved. 42 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,234 planning applications from Dumfries and Galloway. 932 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/1301/UTL Granted
Creagmohr Cottage Portpatrick Stranraer DG9 9AF
ERECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION POLE
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26/1293/PIP Awaiting decision
Woodside Cottage Kirkbean Dumfries DG2 8DW
PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE, FORMATION OF ACCESS AND INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK AND SOAKAWAY
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26/1299/UTL Granted
Roucan Torthorwald Dumfries DG11 1RT
ERECTION OF 1 TELECOMMUNICATION POLE
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26/1295/UTL Granted
Dashwood Cottages Good Lane Newton Stewart DG8 6EH
INSTALLATION OF 4NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES
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26/1300/UTL Awaiting decision
Dumfries TE_TRS Loreburn Street Dumfries DG1 1HL
INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. TRANSMISSION DISH AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT
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26/1294/FUL Awaiting decision
Grovehill Stables Old Edinburgh Road Minnigaff DG8 6PL
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO WEST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE
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26/1292/OBL Awaiting decision
Trochie Croft New Galloway Castle Douglas DG7 3SD
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 AND 3 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 25/1217/FUL
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26/1287/LBC Awaiting decision
Barmagachan House Borgue Kirkcudbright DG6 4SW
FORMATION OF 3NO. WINDOW OPENINGS AND ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING WINDOW OPENING WITHIN EAST ELEVATION, FORATION OF 1NO. WINDOW OPENING WITHIN WEST ELEVATION, INSTALLATION OF 2NO. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS WITHIN NORTH ELEVATION AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS
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26/1289/TRE Awaiting decision
Penninghame Schoolhouse Auchendoon Road Newton Stewart DG8 6HD
WORKS TO TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA - FELLING OF 5NO. SITKA SPRUCE (PICEA SITCHENSIS)
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26/1284/FUL Awaiting decision
Kirklauchline Steading Stoneykirk Stranraer DG9 9ED
ALTERATIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO FORM DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS 9), INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK AND SOAKAWAY, ALTERATIONS TO VEHICULAR ACCESS AND TEMPORARY SITING OF STATIC CARAVAN
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/0941/FUL Granted
Ar-Tigh Portpatrick Stranraer DG9 8TL
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO NORTH-EAST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE
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26/1170/DPA Granted
Townhead Wood Dumfries
PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR FORESTRY RELATED BUILDING WORKS (NON-RESIDENTIAL) - ERECTION OF FORESTRY BUILDING
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26/1295/UTL Granted
Dashwood Cottages Good Lane Newton Stewart DG8 6EH
INSTALLATION OF 4NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES
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26/1299/UTL Granted
Roucan Torthorwald Dumfries DG11 1RT
ERECTION OF 1 TELECOMMUNICATION POLE
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26/1301/UTL Granted
Creagmohr Cottage Portpatrick Stranraer DG9 9AF
ERECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION POLE
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25/2300/FUL Granted
Cargenbridge Business Park Cargenbridge Dumfries DG2 8LT
FORMATION OF EXTENSION TO ACCESS ROAD, INCLUDING ACCESS STUBS, TURNING CIRCLE AND EVA LINK, DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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26/0535/FUL Granted
Greens At Gretna Glasgow Road Gretna DG16 5FG
CHANGE OF USE AND ALTERATIONS TO HOTEL (CLASS 7) TO FORM BUSINESS CENTRE (CLASS 4)
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26/0782/FUL Granted
Oldland Farm Kirkcowan Newton Stewart DG8 0HR
ERECTION OF SLURRY TOWER, FORMATION OF CONCRETE APRON AND ERECTION OF FENCE
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26/1082/DPA Granted
High Milton Elrig Newton Stewart DG8 9RE
PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR FARM RELATED BUILDING WORKS (NON RESIDENTIAL) - ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING
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26/1127/DPA Granted
Meaul Carsphairn Forest Carsphairn Castle Douglas
PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR FORMATION OF FOREST ROADS
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 664 71%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 200 21%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 68 7%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Dumfries and Galloway decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Dumfries and Galloway decided 932 planning applications. 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Dumfries and Galloway?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 42 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Dumfries and Galloway decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 932 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 71% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 93% within thirteen weeks.
When is planning activity busiest in Dumfries and Galloway?
April 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 157 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Dumfries and Galloway: 1,234 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 932 decided, 96% approved, median 42 days to a decision. 1,234 new applications received in the same period. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.