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Mid And Upper Nithsdale planning approval rate

Mid And Upper Nithsdale ward in Dumfries & Galloway has a 97.5% approval rate based on 2,143 planning decisions. Dumfries & Galloway overall: 97.7%.

Last updated: March 2026

97.5%
ward approval rate
2,143
Decisions
2,089
Approved
54
Refused
97.7%
Dumfries & Galloway average

Mid And Upper Nithsdale is broadly in line with the Dumfries & Galloway average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Mid And Upper Nithsdale compares

Mid And Upper Nithsdale ward (2,143 decided)
97.5%
Dumfries & Galloway overall (22,558 decided)
97.7%
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Recent decisions in Mid And Upper Nithsdale

ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK AND SOAKAWAY (RENEWAL · Wed 04 Mar 2026
Approved
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CULVERT, ERECTION OF FENCE AND FORMATION OF TEMPORARY CO · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Approved
26/0172/FUL
ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO FORM SHORT TERM · Tue 03 Feb 2026
Approved
26/0106/FUL
ERECTION OF EGG PRODUCTION UNIT AND FEED SILO AND FORMATION OF PARKING AREA · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Refused
25/2323/ARC
ERECTION OF 2 DWELLINGHOUSES (CLASS 9) AND FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS (APPROV · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Approved

What gets approved near your property?

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 22,558 decisions.

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