Abbey planning approval rate
Abbey ward in Dumfries & Galloway has a 96.5% approval rate based on 1,532 planning decisions. Dumfries & Galloway overall: 97.5%.
Last updated: June 2026
96.5%
ward approval rate
1,532
Decisions
1,478
Approved
54
Refused
97.5%
Dumfries & Galloway average
Abbey is broadly in line with the Dumfries & Galloway average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Abbey compares
Abbey ward
96.5%
Dumfries & Galloway overall
97.5%
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Recent decisions in Abbey
ERECTION OF 2 DWELLINGHOUSES AND INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS AND SOAKAWAYS (APP · Wed 24 Jun 2026
RE-SLATING OF DWELLINGHOUSE ROOF · Thu 18 Jun 2026
INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT ROOF COVERING · Fri 12 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF TIMBER SCREENED OUTDOOR TEACHING AREA · Fri 05 Jun 2026
FORMATION OF PATIO AREA AND ERECTION OF TWO METRE HIGH FENCE AND ONE METRE HIGH · Tue 02 Jun 2026
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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