Murtholm Farm Langholm DG13 0LH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use, alterations and extension to agricultural building to form domestic residential annexe and installation of air source heat pump Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Special protection area about 300 m away: Langholm - Newcastleton Hills
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI about 300 m away: Langholm - Newcastleton Hills.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
DG13 0LH
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Annandale East And Eskdale
Parish
Langholm, Ewes, And Westerkirk Community
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Little Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 30 days slower than Dumfries's median of 27 for agricultural works. Approved, as 94% of agricultural works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
135decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Dumfries in the last twelve months, from validation. Dumfries decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100760884-001
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No