North West Dumfries planning approval rate
North West Dumfries ward in Dumfries & Galloway has a 98.3% approval rate based on 650 planning decisions. Dumfries & Galloway overall: 97.5%.
Last updated: June 2026
98.3%
ward approval rate
650
Decisions
639
Approved
11
Refused
97.5%
Dumfries & Galloway average
North West Dumfries is broadly in line with the Dumfries & Galloway average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How North West Dumfries compares
North West Dumfries ward
98.3%
Dumfries & Galloway overall
97.5%
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Recent decisions in North West Dumfries
INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT ROOF LIGHT TO NORTH ELEVATION · Thu 25 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SOUTH-EAST ELEVATION AND FORMATION OF 2NO · Fri 05 Jun 2026
DISPLAY OF ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE ON EXISTING FENCE · Thu 04 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO NORTH WEST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE · Thu 28 May 2026
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SOUTH ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE · Fri 08 May 2026
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Other wards in Dumfries & Galloway
Dee And Glenkens (97.3%)
Mid Galloway And Wigtown West (96.9%)
Annandale North (97.4%)
Mid And Upper Nithsdale (97.2%)
Annandale East And Eskdale (98.0%)
Castle Douglas And Crocketford (97.0%)
Annandale South (97.4%)
Nith (98.4%)
Abbey (96.5%)
Stranraer And The Rhins (96.4%)
Lochar (98.3%)
Mid Galloway (99.2%)