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Scotland · Local authority
Angus
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Angus. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates13,654Searchable applications
174Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,083 approved or refused records
459Refused applications
11,624 approved · 459 refused · 989 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jan 2011 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and buildingContact planning Property enquiry certificatesLocal plan Development planPre-application advice Pre-application advice and surgeries
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03452777778Council source
- Planning enquiries0800111999Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas19 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Approved15/00828/FULL
New Heated Polytunnels
Field 300M West Of Windyhills Farm Windyhills Auchmithie
Received 26 Aug 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00829/FULL
Proposed change of use of the existing pottery building to a cafe and shop, with an external deck and play area for kids including parking on the site.
Montrose Pottery Brechin Road Montrose DD10 9LU
Received 26 Aug 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00831/FULL
Proposed Erection of 16 Flats
Broadcroft Car Park St Jame's Road Forfar
Received 26 Aug 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00832/FULL
Alteration of kerb arrangement to allow dropped kerb access. Removal of a section of existing boundary wall and paving of front garden to create off street parking space
Manora Bank 43 Keptie Road Arbroath DD11 3EF
Received 26 Aug 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00833/FULL
Phase 2 of Overall Masterplan. Proposed New Polytunnels and Erection of New Biomass Boiler
Field 300M West Of Windyhills Farm Windyhills Auchmithie
Received 26 Aug 2015 - Approved15/00834/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia, Projecting
40 West High Street Forfar DD8 1BA
Received 27 Aug 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00835/FULL
Alterations and Extension
12 Taymouth Terrace Carnoustie DD7 7JW
Received 27 Aug 2015 - Approved15/00836/FULL
Internal and external alterations to existing cottage and provision of new extension in garden
14 - 16 Hill Street Monifieth Dundee DD5 4JQ
Received 27 Aug 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00837/FULL
Change of Use from 2 Retail Units to 2 Holiday Units
Lochlands Forfar DD8 1XF
Received 28 Aug 2015 - Approved15/00838/FULL
Single storey rear extension to kitchen/dining area
16 Duncan Avenue Arbroath DD11 2DA
Received 28 Aug 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00839/FULL
Change of House Design at plot 4 of paddock land south of Platten, Brechin Road, Kirriemuir
3 Platten Gardens Kirriemuir DD8 4AG
Received 28 Aug 2015 - Approved15/00840/FULL
Erection of Carport (Retrospective). Alterations to Building
Workshop 38B Canmore Street Forfar DD8 3HT
Received 28 Aug 2015 - Approved15/00841/FULL
Alterations to Roof and Extension to House
Beeches Main Road Westmuir Kirriemuir DD8 5LP
Received 28 Aug 2015 - Prior Approval Not Required15/00842/PRIORN
Prior Notification for Erection of a Farm Building
Land At Rear Of The Hillocks West Cotside Barry Carnoustie DD7 7SA
Received 28 Aug 2015 - Approved15/00843/FULL
Erection of Conservatory
Ber-Les Barns Of Craig Montrose DD10 9TB
Received 1 Sept 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00844/LBC
Internal Alterations to Dwelling at Basement Level
Mall House The Mall Montrose DD10 8NN
Received 1 Sept 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00845/FULL
Proposed Erection of Doocot and Poolhouse, Pavillion and Ancillary Buildings within New Garden Layout
Gardyne Castle Gardyne Guthrie Forfar DD8 2SQ
Received 1 Sept 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00846/LBC
Proposed Erection of Doocot and Poolhouse, Pavillion and Ancillary Buildings within New Garden Layout
Gardyne Castle Gardyne Guthrie Forfar DD8 2SQ
Received 1 Sept 2015 - Approved15/00847/LBC
Stonework Repairs
Peel Monument Newmonthill Cemetery Newmonthill Forfar
Received 2 Sept 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00848/FULL
Change of Use of Redundant Store to Create 2 No. One Bedroom Units
58 New Wynd Montrose DD10 8HA
Received 3 Sept 2015 - Approved15/00849/FULL
Replace 2 No. existing non traditional windows with new timber sash & case windows to match existing original.
5B High Street Kirriemuir DD8 4EY
Received 3 Sept 2015 - Approved15/00850/LBC
Replace 2 No. existing non traditional windows with new timber sash & case windows to match existing original.
5B High Street Kirriemuir DD8 4EY
Received 3 Sept 2015 - Approved15/00851/FULL
Erection of single storey rear extension and timber sun lounge
2 Mallard Drive Montrose DD10 9ND
Received 3 Sept 2015 - Approved Subject to Conditions15/00852/FULL
Installation of a 250kW ground mounted solar PV array
Leuchland Wastewater Treatment Works Brechin
Received 4 Sept 2015
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Angus, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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