Dundee planning approval rate
Dundee council approved 94.2% of planning applications and refused 5.8%, based on 10,532 decisions analysed. Ranked 211th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
94.2%
overall approval rate
Planning in Dundee?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Dundee. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Dundee, mined from 10,532 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Dundee. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
The Ferry (2,613 decided)
94.5%
Maryfield (2,062 decided)
94.1%
West End (2,041 decided)
93.6%
Lochee (1,084 decided)
94.4%
Strathmartine (788 decided)
95.2%
Coldside (741 decided)
93.5%
East End (590 decided)
93.7%
North East (536 decided)
95.7%
Wards in Dundee
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Dundee, showing how the council decides real applications.
Extension to existing garage · East End · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Formation of new window opening · The Ferry · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Single storey extension · Coldside · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Dundee, 1 in 17 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dundee
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Dundee
What is the planning approval rate in Dundee?
Based on 10,532 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Dundee approved 94.2% of applications and refused 5.8%. The council is ranked 211th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Dundee?
Dundee refuses 5.8% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 17. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 10,532 decided applications since 2020, 614 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Dundee have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Dundee are in North East (95.7%), Strathmartine (95.2%), and The Ferry (94.5%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Dundee?
The most common planning application types in Dundee are: Other (10,287 decisions, 94.1% approved), Full (154, 97.4%), and Listed Building (38, 100.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Dundee?
Planning applications in Dundee take an average of 11.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 285 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Dundee decides approximately 1,755 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Dundee?
You can search planning applications in Dundee directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 10,532 historical decisions in Dundee to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Dundee calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Dundee's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.