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We are still moving the old webpages, so you may find yourself back on our old council website from time to time.
Planning services and standards
How we monitor and seek to improve our services and standards, including our customer charter, our planning enforcement charter and our planning performance framework.
We deal with applications for planning permission in Dumfries and Galloway. This process is also known as development management.
Our standards of service
We are committed to providing a high standard of service to our customers. We have developed a series of service standards and performance targets, which we regularly review.
Planning customer charter
Our planning customer charter sets out in detail:
- how we deal with applications
- our core visions and values of the service
- the service standards we aim to achieve
Planning performance framework
We are required to submit a performance report for the planning service to the Scottish Government each year. The report:
- covers our performance against key outcomes
- details future service improvements
View the charter and framework in planning application documents.
How long it takes to process planning applications
To see how long it is currently taking to process planning applications, go to how and when planning decisions are made.