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Townhead Mill Thornhill DG3 5EL

Refused Dumfries and Galloway 23/1796/PIP Planning Permission in Principle

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE, WORKSHOP AND WIND TURBINE AND INSTALLATION OF ROOF AND GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR ARRAYS AND PRIVATE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

As published by the council, reference 23/1796/PIP

Application record

Reference
23/1796/PIP
Type
Planning Permission in Principle
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
25 Aug 2023
Validated
1 Sep 2023
Decided
9 Feb 2024
Ward
Mid And Upper Nithsdale
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DG3 5EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dumfries and Galloway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 24/1646/PIP Refused

    Townhead Mill Thornhill DG3 5EL

    PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE, WORKSHOP WITH ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, WIND TURBINE AND GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR ARRAYS AND INSTALLATION OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND SOAKAWAY

    Decided 15 Jan 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2023

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 1 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Dumfries and Galloway refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Townhead Mill Thornhill DG3 5EL

    24/1646/PIP Submitted 9 Aug 2024 350 yards away

    PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE, WORKSHOP WITH ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, WIND TURBINE AND GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR ARRAYS AND INSTALLATION OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND SOAKAWAY

    Refused Outline 30 docs
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