Planning application
Land North Of The Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Near Annan DG12 6RF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
ERECTION OF DATA CENTRE, TRAINING CENTRE, INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, SUBSTATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE
As published by the council, reference 26/1649/PIP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1649/PIP
- Type
- Planning Permission in Principle
- Status
- Assessment Stage
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Annandale South
- Postcode
- DG12 6RF
Comment by 29 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Dumfries and Galloway's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dumfries and Galloway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/0855/PAN Decided
Land North Of The Former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Near Annan DG12 6RF
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Dumfries and Galloway
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28 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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167 documents on file for this application
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