A Conservation Area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, judged to have special character by virtue of their particular arrangement of the townscape, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. A significant portion of the village of Dunning lies within a Conservation Area, and there are many Listed Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments. 

Development that is normally permitted - such as the replacement of doors and windows, the erection of gates, fences, garages, sheds, porches, storage tanks or the installation of satellite antennae- can often be restricted within a Conservation Area.

Demolition of an unlisted building within a conservation area will require Conservation Area Consent if the building is more than 115 cubic metres in volume. 

All trees are protected from pruning, lopping or felling. Before any work to a tree can be undertaken, you should notify PKC, who then have six weeks in which to make a decision on the proposed tree works. A Tree Preservation Order may be imposed in order to protect the tree or trees if considered to be of substantial merit to the conservation area.

Dunning's Conservation Area Appraisal provides guidance for development proposals. 

You can apply online for planning permission via PKC's eplanning.scot portal. Further information about what they would expect to receive as part of a submission can be found in their Application Checklist section.