Colston, East Dunbartonshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Colston, East Dunbartonshire.
East Dunbartonshire · Scotland · settlement
Planning applications in Colston are administered by East Dunbartonshire Council. View the full East Dunbartonshire Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Area Information
- Admin district: East Dunbartonshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Mid Dunbartonshire
- LSOA: Woodhill East - 02
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Colston.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Colston.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Colston based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
11 planning applications found near Colston.
- TP/ED/26/0281 - 25 Viewfield Road Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2AF
Single storey side and rear extension
Status: Undecided | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2026-06-05 - TP/ED/26/0268 - 20 Stuart Drive Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2AS
External alterations to include: lower cill of existing rear window to create patio doors to rear with associated decking and insertion of new 5 new conservation style rooflight windows
Status: Undecided | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2026-05-15 - - 20 Stuart Drive Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2AS
External alterations to include: lower cill of existing rear window to create patio doors to rear with associated decking and insertion of new 5 new conservation style rooflight windows
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2026-05-15
View full details - - 11 Forrester Court Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 1QS
Proposed single storey extension to flatted dwelling
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2026-03-26
View full details - - 27 John Marshall Drive Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2SZ
Two storey side extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - 15 Colston Drive Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2AZ
Single storey rear extension and front dormer
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2026-02-24
View full details - - 274 Colston Road Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2BE
Alterations to previously approved application for flatted development to increase overall accommodation provision.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2026-01-20
View full details - - 43 Coltmuir Drive Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2SU
Construction of a two storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2025-06-13
View full details - - 16 Viewfield Road Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2AF
Erection of rear extension with garage conversion and erection of new side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2024-06-19
View full details - - 24 Viewfield Road Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 2AF
Two storey side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2024-06-03
View full details - - 1 St Mungo Street Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire G64 1QT
Erection of new build house
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: East Dunbartonshire | Date: 2024-06-03
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A brief summary of Colston in East Dunbartonshire
Colston is a settlement located in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Colston a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Colston planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Colston
In the last 24 months, 24 planning applications were submitted near Colston. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 118 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Colston.
With an average of 118 days, decisions near Colston take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Colston were full planning applications (16), outline applications (2), amendments (1). Full planning applications account for 67% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 15 medium-scale applications, 4 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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