School House Port William Newton Stewart DG8 9JX

1. 31 Aug 2026

   Received by Dumfries and Galloway

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 November 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Dumfries and Galloway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dumfries and Galloway decided outline applications in a median of 1 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1-21 Manx View Port William DG8 9SA

  26/1544/PNW Submitted 2 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOWS ON FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONS OF DWELLINGHOUSES

  Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 46 docs

• 1-21 Manx View Port William DG8 9SA

  26/1547/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT DOORS TO DWELLINGHOUSES

  Awaiting decision Full applications 43 docs

• 12 Myrton Crescent, Port William, Newton Stewart, DG8 9SP

  14/P/1/0372 Submitted 24 Jun 2014 200 yards away

  INSTALLATION OF AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP TO REAR ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (RETROSPECTIVE)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• Near To Manx View Port William Newton Stewart DG8 9SA

  26/1401/UTL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

  Granted Outline 4 docs

• 2 High Street Port William DG8 9SL

  21/1938/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2021 250 yards away

  CHANGE OF PART OF FORMER BANK (GROUND FLOOR) TO FORM FLATTED DWELLINGHOUSE

  Granted Full applications 17 docs
  Domestic

• Former Monreith Arms Hotel 3 The Square Port William DG8 9SE

  22/1531/FUL Submitted 17 Aug 2022 350 yards away

  INSTALLATION OF 31 REPLACEMENT WINDOWS WITH UPVC SASH AND CASE AND CASEMENT STYLE WINDOWS

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 26/1717/SCR Awaiting decision

  Arbrack Farm Whithorn Newton Stewart DG8 8HY

  SCREENING OPINION UNDER THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 FOR ERECTION OF EGG PRODUCTION UNIT (32,000 BIRDS) WITH ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, 2 FEED SILOS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1708/UTL Granted

  Main Street Auchencairn Castle Douglas DG7 1QU

  INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1709/PIP Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To Former East Morton School Caretakers House Manse Road Thornhill DG3 5DR

  ERECTION OF TWO DWELLINGHOUSES AND FORMATION OF ACCESSES

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1707/UTL Granted

  Kirkgate Throughgate Dunscore DG2 0TA

  INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1388/PIP Granted

  1 Rigg Cottage Rigg Gretna DG16 5HA

  ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER 22/2286/PIP)

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Outline