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25/2328/LBC - Listed Building Consent Refused

Proposal

Internal alterations to bring about the change of use of offices (class 1a) to form 4 flatted dwellings (sui generis) and installation of 3 replacement doors (amended proposal to that previously approved under listed building consent ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

23 Dec 2025

✓

Validated

21 Jan 2026

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Refused

19 Mar 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 22

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Report of Handling · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Representation · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

Application forms 1

PDF Application for Listed Building Consent Application Form · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Historic Environment Scotland Consultation Response · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic Environment Scotland Consultation Response · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 2

Listed buildingRefused19 Mar 202625/2328/LBCThis application
Internal alterations to bring about the change of use of offices (class 1a) to form 4 flatted dwellings (sui generis)…
Listed buildingApproved16 Apr 2025council archive

Site constraints 2

Grade A listed: 28 Castle Street, Dumfries

List entry LB26123 · 1 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade A, 12 Grade B, 2 Grade C)

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.

Show the other 19 with distances

31 m41-43 Castle Street, DumfriesGrade A
51 m37 George Street, DumfriesGrade B
60 mSt George's Church, George Street, DumfriesGrade B
66 m39 Castle Street, DumfriesGrade B
69 mMoatbrae, 61 George Street, DumfriesGrade B
69 mAssembly Rooms, 54-56 George Street, DumfriesGrade B
76 m37 Castle Street, DumfriesGrade A
78 m32-40 George Street, DumfriesGrade B
86 m24 Castle Street, DumfriesGrade A
86 m15 Irving Street, DumfriesGrade B
97 mCoach House, 32 George Street, DumfriesGrade B
125 mCongregational Church, Irving Street, DumfriesGrade B
128 mMethodist Church, 81, 83 Buccleuch Street, DumfriesGrade A
129 m79 Buccleuch Street, DumfriesGrade B
137 mSavings Bank, 9 Church Crescent, DumfriesGrade B
137 mNithsdale District Council Offices, DumfriesGrade C
140 m12 Castle Street, DumfriesGrade B
145 mSt Bride's Anglican Church (former Greyfriars' Church), Church Crescent, DumfriesGrade A
147 m1-3 Academy Street, DumfriesGrade C

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. 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: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: DG1 1DG
Received: 23 Dec 2025
Validated: 21 Jan 2026
Ward: Nith
Parish: Loreburn Community Council
Case officer: Show
Decision: Refuse
Decision date: 19 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Homer Young Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 11 days slower than Dumfries's median of 46 for changes of use. Refused, as 13% of changes of use here are.

This one57d

Council46d

UK56d

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 →