Planning application
Rear Of 48-50 Whitesands Dumfries DG1 2RS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE OF SECOND FLOOR OF STORAGE BUILDING (CLASS 6) TO GYM (CLASS 11), FORMATION OF DOOR OPENING AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL OF BUILDING AND INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL ESCAPE STAIRCASE AT VARIANCE WITH CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 20/1885/FUL
As published by the council, reference 26/1308/S42
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1308/S42
- Type
- Section 42
- Status
- Assessment Stage
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Nith
- Parish
- Loreburn Community Council
- Postcode
- DG1 2RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Dumfries and Galloway
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4 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dumfries and Galloway took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Dumfries and Galloway for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
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