Bankfield Farm Glenluce Newton Stewart DG8 0JE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of two dwellinghouses (class 9), installation of septic tanks and soakaways and formation of vehicular access road Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 234. The consultation period closed on 12 Mar 2026.
Planning committee
Decided by Dumfries Planning Applications Committee on 16 Apr 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the proposal complied with development plan policies and raised no overriding material concerns.
- Objectors raised concerns about neighbours’ amenity, construction disruption, access, habitat, greenfield development and drainage.
- The committee approved the application subject to a legal agreement and conditions, and required future applications at the location to return to committee.
Source: Plota analysis of Dumfries's committee minutes of 16 Apr 2026.
Documents 40
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Consultation & comments 19
Other documents 13
Site constraints 1
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
Decision outlook
Day 234, past the statutory target. 81% of new homes in Dumfries are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Dumfries in the last twelve months, from validation. Dumfries decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100742857-001
- Comments by
- 12 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 previous application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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