Search Maxwelltown planning applications
17 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Maxwelltown · updated daily · Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Carpark To Rear Of New Bazaar Whitesands Dumfries DG1 2RQAwaiting decisionINSTALLATION OF STANDARD KINPAR FIBRE GLASS UNIT FOR HOUSING ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMERDetermination Prior NotificationReceived 14 Oct 202626/1831/DPA
- 62-64 Buccleuch Street Dumfries DG1 2AAAwaiting decisionINSTALLATION OF 1NO. EXTERNAL DRILL AND 15M PIGTAILReceived 13 Oct 202626/1810/UTL
- Fairway Heights 33 Castle Douglas Road Dumfries DG2 7PAAwaiting decisionNON MATERIAL VARIATION REQUEST RELATING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 26/0242/FUL FOR AMENDMENT TO PROPOSED EXTERNAL FINISH COLOURS AND ROOFLIGHT LOCATIONSReceived 1 Oct 202626/1714/NMV
- Summerhill Community Association Ballochmyle Terrace Dumfries DG2 9EFAwaiting decisionUSE OF LAND FOR THE SITING OF ACCESSIBLE TOILET/CHANGING PODReceived 28 Sep 202626/1679/FUL
- Land At College Mains College Road DumfriesAwaiting decisionNON MATERIAL VARIATION REQUEST RELATING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 23/2209/ARC FOR RELOCATION OF STONE WALL AND FORMATION OF FOOTPATHReceived 23 Sep 202626/1554/NMV
Planning in Maxwelltown
- Approved
- 82%
- 31 of 35 decided
- Decision time
- about 8 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Maxwelltown in the last 24 months, from Dumfries and Galloway Council's planning register.
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Around Maxwelltown
Postcode districts
DG1 177 applications in the last 12 monthsDG2 161 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
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About Maxwelltown
Maxwelltown, once a burgh of barony and police burgh, was the most populous burgh in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, before its abolition in 1929. That year, it was merged with the adjacent burgh of Dumfries, integrating its community and urban landscape into a larger administrative framework, which may impact planning applications in the area today.
There are currently no active flood warnings for the Maxwelltown area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Maxwelltown a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Maxwelltown 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.
To comment on or object to a planning application near Maxwelltown, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 85 planning applications were submitted near Maxwelltown. Of these, 82% were approved, with an average decision time of 53 days.
The most common types were listed building and heritage (13), discharge of conditions (10), full planning applications (7).