Chapelcross Former Nuclear Power Station Annan DG12 6RF

1. 24 Jan 2024

   Received by Dumfries and Galloway

2. 20 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 March 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Dumfries and Galloway took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Dumfries and Galloway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dumfries and Galloway decided outline applications in a median of 1 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land Surrounding Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Forming Land East Of B722 North Of Annan DG12 6RF

  25/2285/CSG Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO SCREENING OPINION UNDER THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 FOR PROPOSED 300 MEGAWATT (MW) SOLAR FARM AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE

  Decided Outline 9 docs

• Chaplecross Solar And Battery Storage System Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Annan DG12 6RF

  26/0696/CSG Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun

  CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS IN CONNECTION REGARING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE

  Awaiting decision Outline 1 doc

• Land North Of The Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Near Annan DG12 6RF

  26/0855/PAN Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

  PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICE FOR DATA CENTRE LED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING UP TO 162,000 SQUARE METRES OF DATA CENTRE BUILDINGS, UP TO 1,100 SQUARE METRES OF TRAINING CENTRE/RECEPTION/SECURITY, UP TO 6,500 SQUARE METRES OF INDUSTRIAL UNITS, SUBSTATION AND OTHER ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE

  Decided 4 docs

• Chapelcross Site Annan DG12 6RF

  26/1320/UTL Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  DEMOLITION OF 3 NO. MODULAR BUILDINGS

  Granted Outline Demolition 5 docs

• Land To The South Of The Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Near Annan

  26/0072/FUL Submitted 19 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr

  CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FACILITY INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF ELECTROLYSER FACILITY, COMPRESSOR, GENERATOR AREAS, HYDROGEN STORAGE AND DRYING AREAS, WATER TREATMENT AREA, SUDS PONDS AND DRAINAGE, PARKING, HARDSTANDING AND ACCESS, TUBE TRAILER FILLING POINTS, SITE OFFICES, CONTROL ROOMS, WELFARE AREAS, LABS, STORES AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE

  Awaiting decision Full applications 73 docs

• 26/1629/UTL Granted

  Oswald Crescent Southerness DG2 8BB

  INSTALLATION OF 5NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/1624/UTL Awaiting decision

  Craigadam House Kirkpatrick Durham Castle Douglas DG7 3HU

  PROPOSED 2 SPAN OVERHEAD LINE DIVERSION

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/1631/UTL Awaiting decision

  Killiewarren Tynron Thornhill DG3 4LD

  RE-BUILDING OF 11,000 VOLTAGE WOOD POLE POWERLINE TO THREE PHASE

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/1608/UTL Granted

  Hazelberry Avenue And B7068 Tundergarth Lockerbie DG11 2PZ

  INSTALLATION OF 2NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/1606/UTL Granted

  Ruthwell DG1 4NW

  INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Outline