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Dumfries and Galloway planning applications

4,030 applications. 96% approved. 49 days to decide.

As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,030 planning applications from Dumfries and Galloway. 1,609 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

1,609
Decided 12 months to September 2026
1,699
New applications 12 months to September 2026
380
Awaiting decision

Dumfries and Galloway takes a median of 50 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.

All applications

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  • 26/1630/OBL Awaiting decision

    Former Lochryan Hotel Cairnryan DG9 8QX

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 25/2058/FUL

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1627/FUL Awaiting decision

    Unit 1, Commerce Road Stranraer DG9 7DD

    CONTINUED USE OF GENERAL INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (CLASS 5) AS RETAIL UNIT (CLASS 1A)

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1629/UTL Granted

    Oswald Crescent Southerness DG2 8BB

    INSTALLATION OF 5NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1635/FUL Awaiting decision

    Trevellas Vendace Drive Lochmaben DG11 1QN

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1624/UTL Awaiting decision

    Craigadam House Kirkpatrick Durham Castle Douglas DG7 3HU

    PROPOSED 2 SPAN OVERHEAD LINE DIVERSION

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1623/OBL Awaiting decision

    Former Woodside Garage Site North East End Of High Street Gatehouse Of Fleet

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 7, 8, 10 AND 20 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 25/1391/FUL

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1626/FUL Awaiting decision

    44 - 50 High Street Sanquhar DG4 6BL

    CHANGE OF USE OF RETAIL PREMISES (CLASS 1A) TO GYM (CLASS 11)

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1631/UTL Awaiting decision

    Killiewarren Tynron Thornhill DG3 4LD

    RE-BUILDING OF 11,000 VOLTAGE WOOD POLE POWERLINE TO THREE PHASE

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1618/FUL Awaiting decision

    Fichjo Quarry Road Locharbriggs Dumfries DG1 1QG

    FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS ONTO C4N PUBLIC ROAD

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1612/FUL Awaiting decision

    9 - 20 Mealmill Minnigaff DG8 6PS

    INSTALLATION OF 20NO. REPLACEMENT EXTERNAL DOORS TO FLATTED DWELLINGS

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1597/FUL Awaiting decision

    Crofts Castle Douglas DG7 3HX

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SOUTH ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1599/NMV Awaiting decision

    Lorg Windfarm Approx. 12.3km South West Of Sanquhar And 11km North East Of Carsphairn

    NON MATERIAL VARIATION REQUEST RELATING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 23/0205/S36 TO ADDRESS CLERICAL ERRORS RELATING TO TWO TURBINE COORDINATES IN THE FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (FEI) REPORT DATED 17 JUNE 2024

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1603/NMV Awaiting decision

    Burnbank Dunragit Village Road Dunragit Stranraer DG9 8PL

    NON MATERIAL VARIATION REQUEST RELATING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/0961/FUL FOR ADDITION OF CANOPIES OVER HOT TUBS, RETENTION OF NATURAL EXTERNAL FINISH AND ADDITION OF SWITCH/ELECTRICAL ROOM TO POD 1

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1608/UTL Awaiting decision

    Hazelberry Avenue And B7068 Tundergarth Lockerbie DG11 2PZ

    INSTALLATION OF 2NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1607/DPA Awaiting decision

    Garrocher Christmas Tree Fields Intersection Of U256W And U257W Creetown DG8 7EY

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR FORMATION OF FOREST ROADS

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1600/UTL Granted

    Near Hazeldene Gretna Green DG16 5EA

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1606/UTL Granted

    Ruthwell DG1 4NW

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1592/UTL Granted

    Doweel Cottage Drumsleet DG2 8NF

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1589/TPW Awaiting decision

    North Boundary Of Southfield Park Wigtown

    WORKS TO TREES COVERED BY TPO 21/00101/TPO - FELLING OF 4NO. ELM TREES

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1588/UTL Granted

    Near To The Roadmans Cottage, Kitloch, Near To 3 & 8 Carmichael Cottages & Near To Locharthur Lodge Beeswing DG2 8PE

    INSTALLATION OF 4NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1591/DPA Awaiting decision

    Langtoo Plantation Corsock Castle Douglas DG7 3DW

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR FORESTRY RELATED BUILDING WORKS (NON-RESIDENTIAL) - ERECTION OF FORESTRY BUILDING AND ALTERATION AND REPAIRS TO FORESTRY TRACK

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1601/NMV Awaiting decision

    130-132 High Street Dumfries DG1 2BG

    NON MATERIAL VARIATION REQUEST RELATING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 25/1039/FUL FOR AMENDMENTS TO GROUND FLOOR FRONTAGE DESIGN AND MATERIALS, INSTALLATION OF DOUBLE GLAZED TIMBER SASH AND CASE WINDOWS THROUGHOUT, AMENDMENT TO DORMER DESIGN AND MATERIALS, AMENDMENT TO SMOKE SHAFT, REAR DOOR DESIGN, DOOR MATERIAL, RAINWATER GOODS, VENTS AND GRILLES AND ADDITION OF ROOFLIGHT

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1593/LBC Awaiting decision

    130-132 High Street Dumfries DG1 2BG

    INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER BANK (CLASS 1A) TO RETAIL UNIT (CLASS 1A) AND 7 FLATTED DWELLINGS (SUI GENERIS), INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT SHOPFRONT, RE-SLATING OF ROOF, INSTALLATION OF ROOFLIGHTS, RE-POINTING, REPLACEMENT AND CLEANING OF STONEWORK, INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT DOORS AND WINDOWS, ALTERATIONS TO WINDOW OPENINGS AND DORMER WINDOWS, RE-INSTATEMENT OF WINDOW OPENINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (AMENDED PROPOSAL TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED LISTED BUILDING CONSENT UNDER 25/1050/LBC)

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/1582/FUL Awaiting decision

    40 Catherinefield Crescent Locharbriggs Dumfries DG1 1XJ

    ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1586/PIP Awaiting decision

    Land North Of Parton Village Hall Parton Castle Douglas DG7 3NE

    ERECTION OF HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING UP TO 11 HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION UNITS, GUEST SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT BUILDING, FORMATION OF ACCESS TRACKS, PARKING AREAS, SCREEN/ACOUSTIC BUNDING, INSTALLATION OF SHARED SEPTIC TANK AND SOAKAWAY AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1577/ARC Awaiting decision

    Plot 2 Old Military Road Stronord Newton Stewart DG8 7AX

    FOR ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS 9), FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS ONTO U251W PUBLIC ROAD AND INSTALLATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (APPROVAL OF MATTERS SPECIFIED IN CONDITIONS 3, 4, 5 AND 6 OF PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE 25/1633/PIP)

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1570/CLE Awaiting decision

    17 Rosefield Road Dumfries DG2 7EY

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (EXISTING) FOR SITING OF A CARAVAN WITHIN THE DOMESTIC CURILAGE

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1580/FUL Awaiting decision

    Terreglestown Farm House Terraglestown Dumfries DG2 9RW

    FORMATION OF 2 DORMER WINDOWS ON NORTH EAST ELEVATION AND 1 DORMER BALCONY WINDOW ON SOUTH WEST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1579/FUL Awaiting decision

    Newbarns Colvend Dalbeattie DG5 4PY

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO NORTH-EAST ELEVATION WITH FIRST FLOOR TERRACE AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO NORTH-WEST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1575/OBL Awaiting decision

    Fostermeadow Stables Ruthwell DG1 4LG

    DISCHARGE CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 26/0951/FUL

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1571/FUL Awaiting decision

    Roseville Ann Street Gatehouse Of Fleet DG7 2HU

    FORMATION OF DORMER WINDOW TO SOUTH-EAST ELEVATION OF EXTENSION ON REAR ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1569/TCA Awaiting decision

    Dye Mill Sidmount Avenue Moffat DG10 9BS

    WORKS TO TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA - FELLING OF 2NO. CYPRESS TREES.

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1576/ARC Awaiting decision

    Plot 1 Old Military Road Stronord Newton Stewart DG8 7AX

    ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS 9), FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS ONTO U251W PUBLIC ROAD AND INSTALLATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (APPROVAL OF MATTERS SPECIFIED IN CONDITIONS 3, 4 5 AND 6 OF PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE 25/1632/PIP)

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1572/LBC Awaiting decision

    Roseville Ann Street Gatehouse Of Fleet DG7 2HU

    INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND FORMATION OF DORMER WINDOW TO SOUTH-EAST ELEVATION OF EXTENSION ON REAR ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/1570/CLP Awaiting decision

    17 Rosefield Road Dumfries DG2 7EY

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (EXISTING) FOR SITING OF A CARAVAN WITHIN THE DOMESTIC CURILAGE

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1561/DPA Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To Bareagle Wood Glenluce Newton Stewart

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR FORMATION OF FOREST ROADS

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1573/UTL Granted

    OS 11 Glebe Place Annan DG12 6DQ

    INSTALLATION OF 2NO. TELECOMMUNICATION POLES

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1562/FUL Awaiting decision

    Victory Cottage Portling Dalbeattie DG5 4PZ

    ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO NORTH ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF FLUE ON EAST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1565/S42 Awaiting decision

    Manquhill Approximately 11km West Of Monaive And 8km East Of Carsphain

    ERECTION OF 8 WIND TURBINES (MAX HEIGHT 200 METRES TO BLADE TIP), FORMATION OF ACCESS TRACKS, WATER CROSSINGS, BORROW PITS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, ERECTION OF CONTROL BUILDING, ON-SITE SUBSTATION, BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION PPA-170-2179 TO ALLOW FOR A MAX HEIGHT TO BLADE TIP OF 220 METRES) (SECTION 42)

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/1574/UTL Granted

    Rear Of 28 Barkerland Avenue Dumfries DG1 4HR

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATION POLE

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1564/UTL Granted

    18 Queen Elizabeth Drive Castle Douglas DG7 1HH

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1563/OBL Awaiting decision

    Woodbank 30 Edinburgh Road Dumfries DG1 1NW

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT 25/1589/LBC

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1558/PIP Awaiting decision

    Plot At Newton Farm Gatelawbridge Thornhill

    ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS 9) AND FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1553/DPP Awaiting decision

    Lagafater Estate (Phases 1-4) New Luce DG8 0BA

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED PEATLAND RESTORATION WORKS (CLASS 20A)

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026
  • 26/1557/LBC Awaiting decision

    Welcome To Langholm 54, 56 And 58 High Street Langholm DG13 0JH

    ALTERATIONS INCLUDING RE-POSITIONING OF WINDOWS, ROOF PITCH TO BE INCREASED, REVISION OF ROOFLIGHT AND RIDGE MATERIAL AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS FOR THE RECONFIGURATION OF FLOORSPACE INCLUDING ADJUSTED FLOOR LEVELS (AMENDED DESIGN TO THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER 24/0256/LBC)

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/1552/UTL Granted

    Stoneykirk DG9 9BT

    INSTALLATION OF 8NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1554/OBL Awaiting decision

    Land At College Mains College Road Dumfries

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 20/0338/PIP

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1550/LBC Awaiting decision

    Lockerbie Town Hall High Street Lockerbie DG11 2ES

    REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF STONEWORK TO WEST ELEVATION OF TOWN HALL

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/1549/DPA Awaiting decision

    Waterhead Hill Carsphairn

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR FORMATION OF FOREST ROAD

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1547/FUL Awaiting decision

    1-21 Manx View Port William DG8 9SA

    INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT DOORS TO DWELLINGHOUSES

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Full applications

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Recent decisions

Data to September 2026

  • 26/1629/UTL Granted

    Oswald Crescent Southerness DG2 8BB

    INSTALLATION OF 5NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES

    Decided 15 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1285/TCA Granted

    Trinity House Buccleuch Place Moffat DG10 9AN

    WORKS TO TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA - PRUNING OF 2 NO. LIME TREES AND 1NO. BEECH TREE

    Decided 14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1225/ADV Granted

    9 St Cuthbert's Street Kirkcudbright DG6 4DJ

    DISPLAY OF NON ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN AND NON ILLUMINATED PROJECTING BOX SIGN

    Decided 14 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 26/1247/FUL Granted

    Belljary North Port O'spittal Portpatrick DG9 9AD

    ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE

    Decided 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1600/UTL Granted

    Near Hazeldene Gretna Green DG16 5EA

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1606/UTL Granted

    Ruthwell DG1 4NW

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/1480/FUL Withdrawn

    58 - 60 High Street Dumfries DG1 2JA

    CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR RETAIL STORAGE (CLASS 1A) TO FORM 3 NO. FLATTED DWELLINGS (SUI GENERIS) AND ALTERATIONS INCLUDING FORMATION OF 1NO. WINDOW OPENING ON SOUTH ELEVATION AND 1NO. WINDOW OPENING ON NORTH ELEVATION AND ROOFLIGHTS

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1335/FUL Granted

    Newton Brae Gatelawbridge Thornhill DG3 5EA

    INSTALLATION OF AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1157/FUL Granted

    Newtonairds Farm Dumfries DG2 0JL

    FORMATION OF SPOIL HEAP AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1592/UTL Granted

    Doweel Cottage Drumsleet DG2 8NF

    INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

    Decided 9 Sep 2026 Outline

The full record

Decisions between 2002 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 3,649 decisions from Dumfries and Galloway between 2002 and 2026, part of 4,030 applications on record. Over that period 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,193 granted against 125 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,203 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 02/P/5/0109 Granted

    48-50 George Street, Whithorn. , DG8 8NZ

    INSTALLATION OF 2 NUMBER SASH AND CASE WINDOWS AND 1 NUMBER CASEMENT WINDOW TO FLATTED DWELLINGHOUSE

    Decided 6 Aug 2002 Full applications
  • 02/P/5/0135 Granted

    Steampacket Hotel, Isle Of Whithorn , DG8 8LL

    ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO HOTEL

    Decided 17 Sep 2002 Full applications
  • 02/P/5/0145 Granted

    Millburn, King Street, Newton Stewart , DG8 6DQ

    ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF BALCONY

    Decided 26 Nov 2002 Full applications
  • 02/P/5/0177 Granted

    6 George Street, Whithorn , DG8 8NY

    INSTALLATION OF OIL STORAGE TANK

    Decided 17 Dec 2002 Full applications
  • 02/P/5/0176 Granted

    Steam Packet Inn, Harbour Row, Isle Of Whithorn , DG8 8LL

    INSTALLATION OF LPG STORAGE TANK

    Decided 7 Jan 2003 Full applications
  • 03/G/5/0001 Decided

    36 George Street, Whithorn , DG8 8NZ

    LISTED BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION

    Decided 14 Mar 2003 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 08/P/2/0070 Granted

    Cushatwood, Ann Street, Gatehouse Of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2HU

    ALTERATIONS TO DWELLINGHOUSE AND ERECTION OF GARAGE/WORKSHOP

    Decided 17 Apr 2008 Full applications
  • 08/P/2/0017 Granted

    Garden Cottage, 52 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JX

    ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO DWELLINGHOUSE

    Decided 29 Apr 2008 Full applications
  • 08/P/2/0203 Granted

    77 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JW

    INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOWS

    Decided 6 Aug 2008 Full applications
  • 08/P/2/0166 Granted

    77 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JW

    INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOWS

    Decided 6 Aug 2008 Heritage and listed buildings

Decision speed

12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 963 60%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 395 25%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 251 16%

Planning agents in Dumfries and Galloway

The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.

  1. Homer Young Design Ltd 90% granted overall 75
  2. Stuart Beattie Design 100% granted overall 68
  3. Iain MacFadzean Ltd 94% granted overall 59
  4. Robert Potter & Partners Ltd 95% granted overall 55
  5. CP Design 78% granted overall 46
  6. A Paterson Designs 97% granted overall 45
  7. Robinsons 98% granted overall 39
  8. EA DESIGN 89% granted overall 39

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Common questions

How many planning applications does Dumfries and Galloway decide?

In the 12 months to September 2026, Dumfries and Galloway decided 1609 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 49 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Dumfries and Galloway decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 1609 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 60% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 84% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Dumfries and Galloway decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 3649 decisions from Dumfries and Galloway between 2002 and 2026, out of 4,030 applications on record. Across that whole period 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Dumfries and Galloway?

April 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 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.

Where can I see the full documents for an application?

Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Dumfries and Galloway's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.

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Dumfries and Galloway: 4,030 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,609 decided, 96% approved, median 49 days to a decision. 1,699 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 3,649 in total, 96% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.