176 Irish Street Dumfries DG1 2NJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/2119/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations and change of use of first floor offices (class 4) to form flatted dwelling (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Nov 2025
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Approved
18 Dec 2025

Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

55 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 168-170 Irish Street, Dumfries, Grade B, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade A, 30 Grade B, 21 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 2NJ
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Nith
Parish
Loreburn Community Council
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
18 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Stuart Beattie Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 24 days faster than Dumfries's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
719decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100733389-001
Comments by
12 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No