88 - 90 Friars Vennel Dumfries DG1 2RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/1502/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations and change of use of first floor retail/storage area to form flatted dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
31 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

60 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 114-116 Friars Vennel, Dumfries, Grade B, about 26 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade A, 30 Grade B, 23 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Dumfries conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dumfries
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DG1 2RE
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Nith
Parish
Loreburn Community Council
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Spirit + Structure Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 45 days. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
98decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dumfries in the last twelve months, from validation. Dumfries decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100766595-001
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No