Planning application
Former Post Office Thorn Street Lochans DG9 9AU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER POST OFFICE (CLASS 1A) TO VALETING BUSINESS AND ERECTION OF CAR PORT AND 1.8 METRE HIGH FENCE
As published by the council, reference 26/0394/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0394/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Stranraer And The Rhins
- Parish
- Lochans Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DG9 9AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Dumfries and Galloway
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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