There are various forms needed to make a planning application. In general there is an application form, a certificate to indicate the ownership situation and guidance notes to assist you to complete the application. There may be other forms depending on the particular situation.

Pre-Application Consultation
(Pre-application consultation with local communities required for national and major developments)

 Pre-application Consultation Process - Notes for Guidance [96kb]
 Pre-application Screening Notice [49kb]
 Proposal of Application Notice [63kb]

Pre-Application Enquiries
(For use with enquiries about proposed developments)

 Householder Pre-Application Form [95kb]
 Non-Householder Pre-Application Form [103kb]
 Major Development Pre-Application Form [90kb]

Design and Access Statements
(Design and access statement required for national and major developments and a design statement for some local development)

 Design and Access Statements - Notes of Guidance [85kb]

General Planning Permission
(Planning permission for new house(s), change of use, retail development, industrial development, etc. and planning permission in principle)

 General Planning Application [55kb]
 General Planning Application - Notes for Guidance [114kb]
 Notice to Owners and Agricultural Tenants [60kb] 
 Planning Application - Scale of Fees 2013 [28kb]
 Farm Building Conversions - Contaminated Land Checklist [145kb]

Householder Planning Permission
(extend or alter a house or flat, erect a domestic garage, wall etc. construct an access, install a satellite dish)

 Householder Planning Application [35kb]
 Householder Planning Application - Notes for Guidance [494kb]
 Notice to Owners [64kb]

Planning Permission for Mineral Working 
(winning and working of minerals)

 Mineral Working Application [37kb]
 Mineral Working Application - Notes for Guidance [103kb]

Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions Attached to Planning Permission in Principle
(Conditions requiring further approval, consent or agreement for any detailed aspect)

 Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions Attached to Planning Permission in Principle Application and Guidance Notes [53kb]

Further Applications
(Renewal of permission that has not time expired and remove of vary conditions attached to an unimplemented permission)

 Application for Renewal of an Unimplemented Permission and Guidance Notes [51kb]
 Application to Remove or vary Conditions and Guidance Notes [52kb]
 Application to Modify or Discharge a Planning Obligation (Section 75) [116kb]

Listed Building or Conservation Area Consent
(internal, external and demolition works to a listed building and demolition of an unlisted building in the conservation area)

 Listed Building Application or Conservation Area Application [34kb]
 Listed Building Application or Conservation Area Application - Notes for Guidance [97kb]
 Notice to Owners Listed Building Consent / Conservation Area Consent [52kb]

Determination of Prior Approval Notification
(a determination as to whether prior approval is required before permitted development rights can be exercised)

 Determination of Prior Approval Notification [30kb]
 Determination of Prior Approval Notification - Notes for Guidance [255kb]

Advertisement Consent

 Advertisement Consent Application [27kb]
 Advertisement Consent - Notes for Guidance [143kb]

Work to Protected Trees

 Work to Protected Trees Application [29kb]
 Work to Protected Trees - Notes for Guidance [77kb]

Lawful Use or Development

 Certificate of lawful Use or Development in Respect of an Existing Use or Development Application [34kb]
 Certificate of Lawful Use or Development in Respect of a Proposed Use or Development Application [34kb]
 Certificate of Lawful Use or Development - Guidance Notes [172kb]

Scheme of Delegation (approved by Full Council on 8 March 2012)

 Scheme of Delegation [49kb]

Guides Notes on Permission or Consent

 Planning Permission Guidance Notes - Delegated Decision - Local Development [74kb]
 Planning Permission Guidance Notes - National and Major Developments, Committee Decision - Local Development [76kb]
 Listed Building Consent or Conservation Area Consent Guidance Notes [63kb]
 Advertisement Consent Guidance Notes [143kb]

Guidance Notes on Refusal of Permission or Consent

 Your Statutory Rights Following Refusal of Planning Permission - Delegated Decision - Local Development [466kb]
 Your Statutory Rights Following Refusal of Planning Permission - National and Major Developments, Committee Decision - Local Development [39kb]
 Your Statutory Rights Following Refusal of Listed Building Consent or Conservation Area Consent [25kb]
 Your Statutory Rights Following Refusal of Advertisement Consent [36kb]

Post Decision Processes
(Notices relating to commencement and completion of development and development for which a notice has to be displayed on site)

 Notice of Initiation of Development [46kb]
 Notice of Completion of Development [45kb]
 Notice of Development in Progress [44kb]

Notice of Review to Local Review Body
(Review a decision to refuse or conditions of planning permission or non determination by local review body)

 Notice of Review to Dumfries and Galloway Council [72kb]

Non-material Variation

 Application for Non-Material Variation of Planning Permission [39kb]

Dark Sky Park Lighting Guidance

 Dark Sky Friendly Lighting Guide [699kb]
 Light Pollution Zone Map [523kb]