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Forfar & District planning approval rate

Forfar & District ward in Angus has a 97.5% approval rate based on 1,672 planning decisions. Angus overall: 96.1%.

Last updated: May 2026

97.5%
ward approval rate
1,672
Decisions
1,630
Approved
42
Refused
96.1%
Angus average

Forfar & District is broadly in line with the Angus average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Forfar & District compares

Forfar & District ward (1,672 decided)
97.5%
Angus overall (13,888 decided)
96.1%
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Recent decisions in Forfar & District

25/00637/FULL
Change of use from public bar to butcher's shop · Thu 04 Dec 2025
Approved
25/00626/FULL
Proposed installation of replacement bridge and associated works · Tue 25 Nov 2025
Approved
25/00624/FULL
Erection of porch and rear extension to dwellinghouse · Thu 20 Nov 2025
Approved
25/00592/FULL
Erection of a ready-mix concrete batching plant and associated works · Wed 05 Nov 2025
Approved
25/00576/FULL
Proposed double garage replacement · Mon 27 Oct 2025
Approved

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