Lochar planning approval rate
Lochar ward in Dumfries & Galloway has a 98.2% approval rate based on 1,328 planning decisions. Dumfries & Galloway overall: 97.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.2%
ward approval rate
1,328
Decisions
1,304
Approved
24
Refused
97.4%
Dumfries & Galloway average
Lochar is broadly in line with the Dumfries & Galloway average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lochar compares
Lochar ward
98.2%
Dumfries & Galloway overall
97.4%
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Recent decisions in Lochar
CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO FORM EXTENSION TO EXISTING DOMESTIC GARDEN · Fri 07 Aug 2026
ERECTION OF STORAGE BUILDING (CLASS 6) · Mon 06 Jul 2026
ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE WITH ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC · Mon 29 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS 9) AND FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS · Wed 24 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO EAST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE · Thu 18 Jun 2026
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