19 English Street Dumfries DG1 2BU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor shop (class 1a) to form flatted dwelling (sui generis) and alterations including installation of replacement windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

59 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 29, 31 English Street, Dumfries, Grade B, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade A, 31 Grade B, 24 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 2 November 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 2BU
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Nith
Parish
Loreburn Community Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Hunter Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days slower than Dumfries's median of 46 for changes of use. Approved, as 87% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
112decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100754261-001
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No