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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 dates15,382Searchable applications
173Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 13,595 approved or refused records
531Refused applications
13,064 approved · 531 refused · 1,203 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Jun 2009 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- Withdrawn20/00296/FULL
Erection of 2 Semi-Detached Dwellinghouses
Lilybank 4 Terrace Road Carnoustie
Received 22 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00297/FULL
Alterations and extension to existing steading to form new dwelling house. Includes alterations to existing vehicular entrance and associated landscaping
Land At Lamondfauld Farm Dubton Road Hillside Montrose
Received 22 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00298/FULL
Change of Use & Alterations to Store to form Dwellinghouse
25B High Street Montrose DD10 8LU
Received 17 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00299/FULL
Extension to existing agricultural building to form new production areas and to relocate workshop lean-to
Upper Dysart Farm Upper Dysart Montrose
Received 23 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00300/PAN
Northern Extension of Quarry for Extraction of Sandstone and Restoration of Existing Southern Quarry
Northern Extension Pitairlie Quarry Monikie
Received 23 Apr 2020 - Approved20/00301/FULL
Erection of a replacement garage
Station House Kinnaber Road Hillside Montrose DD10 9HE
Received 24 Apr 2020 - Withdrawn20/00302/LBC
Listed building consent for alterations and extension of listed dwellinghouse
Toll House Craigo Montrose DD10 9JY
Received 27 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00303/LBC
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations of former Registrars office to form three housing units
51 John Street Montrose DD10 8LZ
Received 28 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00304/FULL
Proposed alterations, change of use and sub division of former Registrars office to form three housing units
51 John Street Montrose DD10 8LZ
Received 28 Apr 2020 - Application Refused20/00305/MDPO
Guild Homes (Tayside) Limited seeks to modify Clause (SECOND), as previously modified by application reference 16/00154/MDPO, of the planning obligations contained within Planning permission reference 11/00002/PPPM for subjects on land south of Gardyne Street Friockheim (the site) being land registered in the Land Register of Scotland under title number ANG56618, which planning permission was secured by an Agreement under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 between Angus Council, Guild Homes (Tayside) Limited, Hugh Morison and Michael Hugh Morison Partners of and Trustees for the Firm of Messrs H and M Morison (hereinafter referred to as the 'Agreement') registered in the Land Register of Scotland under title number ANG56618, The modification to Clause (SECOND) to read 'the provision of the required 20% (16) affordable units to be provided through a commuted sum the value of which is a total of �216,000 to be paid through varying instalments of three phased payments to be made on completion of the 20th, 40th and 78th house
Site At Gardyne Street Friockheim Arbroath
Received 28 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00306/FULL
Demolition of Existing Buildings and Erection of Eight Dwellinghouses
10 Panmure Row Montrose DD10 8HH
Received 29 Apr 2020 - Scoping Opinion Issued20/00307/EIASCO
Proposed upgrading of East Coast Overhead Powerline from 275kV to 400kV.
Whole Of Angus
Received 29 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00308/FULL
Erection of a Dwellinghouse - Change of House Design at Plot 75 of Application 17/00443/MSCM - Re-Application
5 Kingfisher Avenue Forfar DD8 3FS
Received 29 Apr 2020 - Approved20/00309/FULL
Alterations and Extensions to House
The Farmhouse East Memus Forfar DD8 3TY
Received 30 Apr 2020 - Approved20/00310/MDPO
Modification of Planning Obligation to delete Clauses 5.2 of 5A and 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 of 5B of the Section 75 Agreement relating to Planning Permission Reference 13/01001/PPPM relating to land at Turfbeg, Forfar secured by an agreement under section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 between Angus Council, Albert Derek James Greenhill and Albert Derek Bell Greenhill with consent of Elite Homes (Tayside) Limited recorded in the General Register of Sasines for the County of Angus on 11 September 2017 which land is now jointly owned by Messrs Greenhill and Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd and undergoing registration in the Land Register of Scotland under Title Numbers ANG81643, ANG82200, ANG84379 and ANG81624
Land 500M West Of Forfar Academy Kirriemuir Road Forfar
Received 30 Apr 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00311/LBC
Alterations and Extensions to House
The Farmhouse East Memus Forfar DD8 3TY
Received 30 Apr 2020 - Approved20/00312/FULL
Installation of Replacement Windows
27 Dorward Road Montrose DD10 8SB
Received 30 Apr 2020 - Approved20/00313/FULL
Two new refrigeration plant units on new steel deck in the service yard
Supermarket Hume Street Arbroath DD11 1UH
Received 1 May 2020 - Approved20/00314/FULL
Change of use of agricultural land to operational railway land, earthworks and installation of fencing.
St Vigeans Retaining Wall Letham Grange Arbroath
Received 1 May 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00315/FULL
Change of Use and Alterations to Existing Building to Facilitate Sub-Division of Ground Floor into 2No. Retail Units (Class 1) and 2No. Residential Flats on the First Floor
15 High Street Brechin DD9 6ES
Received 1 May 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00316/LBC
Conversion and extension of a lock-up garage/store to form a dwellinghouse
Lockup Garage Basin View Montrose
Received 5 May 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00317/FULL
Removal of old workshop roof and other alterations to the external appearance of the building
Kinnordy Home Farm Kinnordy Kirriemuir
Received 5 May 2020 - Approved Subject to Conditions20/00318/FULL
Erection of garage (replacement for existing)
Kirkton Of Newtyle Cottage Newtyle Blairgowrie PH12 8TR
Received 6 May 2020 - Approved20/00319/FULL
Installation of Roof Windows.
25B John Street Arbroath DD11 1BT
Received 6 May 2020
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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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