Dumfries & Galloway Council approves 97.7% of planning applications, based on 22,558 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Dumfries & Galloway sits 9.8 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Dumfries & Galloway.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 21,717 | 529 | 22,246 | 97.6% |
| Prior Approval | 182 | 0 | 182 | 100.0% |
| Trees | 47 | 0 | 47 | 100.0% |
| Full | 39 | 0 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 28 | 1 | 29 | 96.6% |
| Advertisement | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee And Glenkens | 2,533 | 66 | 2,599 | 97.5% |
| Mid Galloway And Wigtown West | 2,381 | 67 | 2,448 | 97.3% |
| Annandale North | 2,120 | 53 | 2,173 | 97.6% |
| Mid And Upper Nithsdale | 2,089 | 54 | 2,143 | 97.5% |
| Annandale East And Eskdale | 1,935 | 37 | 1,972 | 98.1% |
| Castle Douglas And Crocketford | 1,772 | 48 | 1,820 | 97.4% |
| Annandale South | 1,515 | 39 | 1,554 | 97.5% |
| Nith | 1,484 | 24 | 1,508 | 98.4% |
| Abbey | 1,439 | 50 | 1,489 | 96.6% |
| Stranraer And The Rhins | 1,426 | 49 | 1,475 | 96.7% |
| Lochar | 1,250 | 20 | 1,270 | 98.4% |
| Mid Galloway | 1,074 | 9 | 1,083 | 99.2% |
| North West Dumfries | 620 | 11 | 631 | 98.3% |
Real residential planning decisions from Dumfries & Galloway council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0206/DPA Annandale North | ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING | Approved |
| 26/0120/FUL Mid Galloway And Wigtown West | ALTERATIONS INCLUDING ENLARGEMENT OF WINDOW OPENINGS AND INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS | Approved |
| 26/0130/FUL Mid And Upper Nithsdale | ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK AND SOAKAWAY (RENEWAL | Approved |
| 26/0129/FUL Nith | ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS 9) AND INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK AND SOAKAWAY | Approved |
| 26/0222/DPA Annandale East And Eskdale | ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING | Approved |
| 26/0321/UTL Mid And Upper Nithsdale | REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CULVERT, ERECTION OF FENCE AND FORMATION OF TEMPORARY CO | Approved |
| 26/0281/FUL Castle Douglas And Crocketford | CHANGE OF USE AND ALTERATIONS TO RETAIL UNIT (CLASS 1A) TO FORM DWELLINGHOUSE (C | Refused |
| 26/0239/FUL Annandale North | CHANGE OF USE OF BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION (CLASS 7) TO DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS | Approved |
| 26/0178/DPA Annandale South | ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING | Approved |
| 26/0172/FUL Mid And Upper Nithsdale | ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO FORM SHORT TERM | Approved |
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Based on 22,558 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Dumfries & Galloway is 97.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 22,558 planning decisions from Dumfries & Galloway council. 22,028 were approved and 530 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Dumfries & Galloway is 97.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.