Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway.
Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland · Town
Planning applications in Dumfries are administered by Dumfries And Galloway Council. View the full Dumfries And Galloway Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Dumfries
Dumfries is a significant market town and former royal burgh located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Positioned near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, it lies 25 miles from the Anglo-Scottish border and serves as the county town of the historic Dumfriesshire. This vibrant town is a focal point for planning applications in the region, reflecting its rich history and strategic location.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Dumfries and Galloway
- Parliamentary constituency: Dumfries and Galloway
- LSOA: Nunholm - 01
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Dumfries.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Dumfries.
- 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 Dumfries based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
30 planning applications found near Dumfries.
- - 21B English Street Dumfries DG1 2BU
INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO SECOND FLOOR DOMESTIC STORE TO FORM ADDITIONAL BEDROOM TO EXISTING FLATTED DWELLING
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - 2 - 6 Church Crescent Dumfries DG1 1EW
INSTALLATION OF AN EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR CABINET AND A BLEED KIT CABINET TO SIDE ELEVATION
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2026-03-26
View full details - - 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 THRO
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - 94 - 98 English Street Dumfries DG1 2BY
NON-MATERIAL VARIATION REQUEST RELATING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 24/0089/FUL FOR AMENDMENT TO WINDOW DESIGN
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2026-03-10
View full details - - 2 St Mary Street Dumfries DG1 1HD
ALTERATIONS TO SHOWROOM AND ERECTION OF WORKSHOP AND WASHBAY
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2026-03-02
View full details - - 42 - 44 Buccleuch Street Dumfries DG1 2AP
INSTALLATION OF 40 REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND REPAIR, REFURBISHMENT AND REGLAZING OF 15 WINDOWS
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 28 Castle Street Dumfries DG1 1DG
CHANGE OF USE OF OFFICES (CLASS 1A) TO FORM 4 FLATTED DWELLINGS (SUI GENERIS) AND INSTALLATION OF 3 REPLACEMENT DOORS (AMENDED PROPOSAL TO THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION 25/0262/FU
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-12-23
View full details - - 28 Castle Street Dumfries DG1 1DG
INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO BRING ABOUT THE CHANGE OF USE OF OFFICES (CLASS 1A) TO FORM 4 FLATTED DWELLINGS (SUI GENERIS) AND INSTALLATION OF 3 REPLACEMENT DOORS (AMENDED PROPOSAL TO THAT PREVIOUSLY APPRO
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-12-23
View full details - - 34 Lovers Walk Dumfries DG1 1LX
INSTALLATION OF SIX REPLACEMENT WINDOWS
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - O/S Motorspark Huntingdon Road Dumfries DG1 1NF
INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINET
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-08-07
View full details - - 182B Irish Street Dumfries DG1 2NJ
LATE LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF 15NO. TIMBER SASH AND CASE WINDOWS WITH UPVC SASH AND CASE WINDOWS
Status: Rejected | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-06-23
View full details - - 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 SHOPFRON
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-06-02
View full details - - 129 - 133 High Street Dumfries DG1 2QT
DISPLAY OF 1 NON ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-05-21
View full details - - 28 Castle Street Dumfries DG1 1DG
INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE OF USE OF OFFICE BUILDING (CLASS 1A) TO DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS 9) WITH BASEMENT LEVEL FLATTED DWELLING (SUI GENERIS) AND INSTALLATION OF 3NO. REPLACEMENT DOORS
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-02-11
View full details - - 7A St Andrew Street Dumfries DG1 1BS
LATE LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR INTERNAL ALTERATIONS
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2025-01-15
View full details - - Andersons (Dumfries) Ltd St Mary's Industrial Estate Road Dumfries DG1 1NA
ERECTION OF 30M HIGH LATTICE TOWER SUPPORTING 3NO. ANTENNAS, 2NO. 0.6M TRANSMISSION DISHES, INSTALLATION OF 2NO. EQUIPMENT CABINETS, FORMATION OF 9M X 9M COMPOUND, ERECTION OF 2.1M HIGH FENCE AND ANCI
Status: Permitted | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2024-12-06
View full details - - Huntingdon 27 Moffat Road Dumfries DG1 1NB
ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF OFFICES TO FORM DWELLINGHOUSE
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2024-12-02
View full details - - 11 Catherine Street Dumfries DG1 1JA
INSTALLATION OF 7 REPLACEMENT TIMBER WINDOWS WITH PVCU SASH AND CASE WINDOWS ON SOUTH WEST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2024-11-01
View full details - - Robison Construction Ltd St Mary's Industrial Estate Dumfries DG1 1NA
DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/2019/FUL
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2024-07-05
View full details - - 7 English Street Dumfries DG1 2BU
FORMATION OF TWO DORMER WINDOWS AND REMOVAL OF PAINT AND RENDER TO FRONT ELEVATION AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Dumfries | Date: 2024-05-17
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A brief summary of Dumfries in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries is a significant market town and former royal burgh located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Positioned near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, it lies 25 miles from the Anglo-Scottish border and serves as the county town of the historic Dumfriesshire. This vibrant town is a focal point for planning applications in the region, reflecting its rich history and strategic location.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Dumfries a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Dumfries 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 Dumfries
In the last 24 months, 43 planning applications were submitted near Dumfries. Of these, 88% were approved, with an average decision time of 39 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Dumfries.
The average decision time of 39 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Dumfries were full planning applications (15), listed building and heritage (13), outline applications (6). Full planning applications account for 35% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
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.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 21 applications
- Refused: 1 application
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 19 applications
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