Planning application
Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Annan DG12 6RF (Chapelcross Solar & BESS Proposal)
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERS REGARDING AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A SOLAR FARM AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS, EQUIPMENT AND NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE MEANS OF ACCESS, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, WITH A COMBINED GENERATING CAPACITY OF UP TO 300MW (ECU00005088)
As published by the council, reference 26/0696/S36
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0696/S36
- Type
- Section 36 Consultation
- Status
- Assessment Stage
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Annandale South
- Parish
- Eastriggs, Dornock Creca Community Cou
- Postcode
- DG12 6RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Dumfries and Galloway
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
About outline applications
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