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

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Dumfries and Galloway

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 June 2026, 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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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

• 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

• Chapelcross Former Nuclear Power Station Annan DG12 6RF

  24/0154/SCR Submitted 24 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Mar

  SCREENING OPINION UNDER THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 FOR EXCAVATION AND DEMOLITION OF COOLING TOWER PONDS

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 3 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

• 26/1717/SCR Awaiting decision

  Arbrack Farm Whithorn Newton Stewart DG8 8HY

  SCREENING OPINION UNDER THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 FOR ERECTION OF EGG PRODUCTION UNIT (32,000 BIRDS) WITH ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, 2 FEED SILOS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1708/UTL Granted

  Main Street Auchencairn Castle Douglas DG7 1QU

  INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1709/PIP Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To Former East Morton School Caretakers House Manse Road Thornhill DG3 5DR

  ERECTION OF TWO DWELLINGHOUSES AND FORMATION OF ACCESSES

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1707/UTL Granted

  Kirkgate Throughgate Dunscore DG2 0TA

  INSTALLATION OF 1NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1388/PIP Granted

  1 Rigg Cottage Rigg Gretna DG16 5HA

  ERECTION OF DWELLINGHOUSE (RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER 22/2286/PIP)

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Outline