diff --git a/surfaces/gui/e2e/board.spec.ts b/surfaces/gui/e2e/board.spec.ts
index 70a7dbce..1d76099a 100644
--- a/surfaces/gui/e2e/board.spec.ts
+++ b/surfaces/gui/e2e/board.spec.ts
@@ -35,15 +35,20 @@ test("a decomposition turn raises the plan gate; approving moves items to Approv
   await gate.getByRole("button", { name: /1 more item/ }).click();
   await expect(gate.getByText("Rate-limit audit — public endpoints")).toBeVisible();
 
-  // Blocked renders on top in the rail; proposed items are listed under Proposed.
+  // Blocked renders on top in the rail; proposed items collapse to ONE line —
+  // the gate card is the only place the plan renders in full (no double listing).
   const rail = page.getByTestId("board-rail");
   await expect(rail).toBeVisible();
   const groups = rail.locator(".board-group");
   await expect(groups.first()).toHaveText("Blocked");
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("board-proposed-note")).toHaveText("4 items awaiting your approval.");
+  await expect(rail.getByText("Dependency audit — lockfiles")).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await page.getByTestId("plangate-approve").click();
   await expect(page.getByTestId("plangate-card")).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("board-proposed-note")).toHaveCount(0);
   await expect(rail).toContainText("Approved");
+  await expect(rail.getByText("Dependency audit — lockfiles")).toBeVisible();
 });
 
 test("expand opens the overlay board; Esc closes; the user can act on a review item", async ({
diff --git a/surfaces/gui/src/components/BoardPanel.tsx b/surfaces/gui/src/components/BoardPanel.tsx
index bafdb72d..c1508029 100644
--- a/surfaces/gui/src/components/BoardPanel.tsx
+++ b/surfaces/gui/src/components/BoardPanel.tsx
@@ -39,10 +39,16 @@ export function boardSummary(board: Board): string {
 }
 
 export function BoardSection({ board, onExpand }: { board: Board; onExpand: () => void }) {
-  const groups = GROUPS.map((g) => ({
-    ...g,
-    items: board.items.filter((i) => i.state === g.state),
-  })).filter((g) => g.items.length > 0);
+  // Proposed items are the plan gate's content — the rail collapses them to one
+  // line (mock UX-030 state 1: "4 items awaiting your approval") instead of
+  // listing the same items twice on screen.
+  const proposed = board.items.filter((i) => i.state === "proposed");
+  const groups = GROUPS.filter((g) => g.state !== "proposed")
+    .map((g) => ({
+      ...g,
+      items: board.items.filter((i) => i.state === g.state),
+    }))
+    .filter((g) => g.items.length > 0);
   return (
     <div className="board-rail" data-testid="board-rail">
       {groups.map((group) => (
@@ -61,6 +67,11 @@ export function BoardSection({ board, onExpand }: { board: Board; onExpand: () =
           ))}
         </div>
       ))}
+      {proposed.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="board-proposed-note" data-testid="board-proposed-note">
+          {proposed.length} item{proposed.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} awaiting your approval.
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/surfaces/gui/src/styles.css b/surfaces/gui/src/styles.css
index 2fce60c2..689055ac 100644
--- a/surfaces/gui/src/styles.css
+++ b/surfaces/gui/src/styles.css
@@ -1729,3 +1729,4 @@ html[data-platform="linux"] ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background-color:
   color: var(--accent); font-size: 12px; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px 0;
 }
 .plangate-note { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--faint); }
+.board-proposed-note { color: var(--faint); font-size: 12px; padding: 8px 6px 2px; }