Lochar planning approval rate
Lochar ward in Dumfries & Galloway has a 98.4% approval rate based on 1,270 planning decisions. Dumfries & Galloway overall: 97.7%.
Last updated: May 2026
98.4%
ward approval rate
1,270
Decisions
1,250
Approved
20
Refused
97.7%
Dumfries & Galloway average
Lochar is broadly in line with the Dumfries & Galloway average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lochar compares
Lochar ward
98.4%
Dumfries & Galloway overall
97.7%
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Recent decisions in Lochar
26/0179/FUL
ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL POLYTUNNEL - RETROSPECTIVE · Thu 05 Feb 2026
26/0103/FUL
ERECTION OF POLYTUNNEL FOR AGRICULTURAL USE, ASSOCIATED FEED SILO AND FORMATION · Fri 23 Jan 2026
26/0087/FUL
ERECTION OF OUTBUILDING WITH STORE/UTILITY/TOILET FACILITIES AND INSTALLATION OF · Wed 21 Jan 2026
26/0091/FUL
ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO DWELLINGHOUSE · Wed 21 Jan 2026
25/2213/FUL
ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO NORTH-EAST, SOUTH-EAST AND NORTH-WEST ELEVATIONS OF DOM · Thu 11 Dec 2025
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