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Townhead Mill Thornhill DG3 5EL

Refused Dumfries and Galloway 24/1646/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

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

As published by the council, reference 24/1646/PIP

Application record

Reference
24/1646/PIP
Type
Planning Permission in Principle
Status
Assessment Stage
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
9 Aug 2024
Validated
15 Aug 2024
Decided
15 Jan 2025
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.

  • 23/1796/PIP Refused

    Townhead Mill Thornhill DG3 5EL

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

    Decided 9 Feb 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Aug 2024

    Received by Dumfries and Galloway

  2. 15 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

30 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.

About outline applications

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

    Refused Outline 24 docs
    Domestic

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