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Conservation and regeneration

Conservation areas, listed buildings, trees and hedges, regeneration projects, vacant and derelict land, archaeological and historic sites, contaminated land.

Conservation areas

Our 36 conservation areas have special architectural or historical interest and are protected from development by national and local restrictions.

Listed buildings

There are over 3,400 local buildings that have listed status and are protected from development due to their historical or architectural interest.

Trees and hedges

Protected trees and Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), disputes over high hedges.

Regeneration projects

How we are regenerating your local area, including projects to redevelop Dumfries town centre and the Lochside neighbourhood development in Dumfries.

Vacant and derelict land

Our register of land that is either vacant or derelict, our Vacant and Derelict Land Property Strategy, how to report vacant or derelict land.

Archaeological and historic sites

The location of known and suspected archaeological or historical sites must be taken into account when developments are planned. We have recorded over 22,000 sites locally.

Contaminated land

We maintain a register of land that is classed as contaminated and poses a risk to people, the environment or property.