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House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

Granted East Ayrshire 14/0822/PP Planning Permission

Relates to 12/0022/PP, 09/0371/FL, 09/0364/FL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Revised phasing and restoration of the House of Water Surface Mining Complex to consolidate and replace all previous planning applications CD/94/0072/MIN, 96/0400/FL, 99/0355/FL, 01/0629/FL, 03/0506/FL, 04/0397/FL, 09/0286/FL, 09/0364/FL, 09/0371/FL, 12/0022/PP, 96/0635/FL, 09/0178/FL, 13/0634/PP, 13/0635/PP, 13/0636/PP, 13/0939/S75. 13/0056/NMV, 13/0638/PP and 13/0775/PP

As published by the council, reference 14/0822/PP

Application record

Reference
14/0822/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Received
31 Oct 2014
Validated
19 Nov 2014
Decided
13 Jul 2017
Ward
Cumnock And New Cumnock
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
KA18 4QR

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Ayrshire register

This site has had 15 applications since 2009: 12 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/0047/AMCPP Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Discharge of condition 3 (Mine Progress Plans) of planning consent 17/0538/PP

    Decided 8 Apr 2021 Conditions
  • 20/0003/EIASCR Decided

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Screening Request for Stabilisation Works

    Decided 26 Jun 2020 Outline
  • 20/0219/PN Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Stabilisation Works

    Decided 6 May 2021 Prior approval
  • 20/0007/PP Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Section 42 Application to vary condition 4 in respect of revised transportation route for coal and clay of planning consent 17/0538/PP

    Decided 28 Jan 2021 Full applications
  • 18/0001/AEA Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Annual Environmental Audit

    Decided 20 Jun 2018
  • 15/0006/AEA Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Annual Monitoring Report for Period October 2014 to October 2015

    Decided 31 May 2016
  • 15/0001/AEA Withdrawn

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Submission of House of Water Annual Environmental Report

    Decided 18 Feb 2015
  • 14/0046/NMV Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Permission to permit minor realignment of the excavation withint he permitted coal extraction area of planning consent 12/0022/PP.

    Decided 28 May 2015 Amendments
  • 13/0939/S75 Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Modification to Clause 15 of the Section 75 Agreement (planning consent 12/0022/PP).

    Decided 29 Apr 2014 Conditions
  • 13/0056/NMV Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Rephasing of consented excavations to accommodate working and ecological constraints to include commencing concurrent extraction in Cut 1B and Cut 2, as opposed to commencing concurrently Cut 1A and Cut 1B as currently approved

    Decided 28 Apr 2014 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2014

    Received by East Ayrshire

  2. 19 Nov 2014

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 12/0022/PP Granted

    Burnston Remainder House Of Water Opencast New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Extraction of coal by surface mining methods with restoration to forestry, wetland habitats and grazing

    Decided 13 Feb 2013 Full applications
  • 09/0371/FL Granted

    House Of Water Opencast - Burnston Fields Extension Whitehill Farm New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Extraction of coal by surface mining methods with restoration to rough grazing

    Decided 29 Mar 2010 Full applications
  • 09/0364/FL Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From U719 Craigman To B741 At Littlemark New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Variation of the Approved Scheme of Working Incorporating a Minor Extension to the Permitted Excavation Area

    Decided 2 Oct 2009 Full applications
  • 09/0286/FL Granted

    House Of Water Opencast - Tappet Hill Extension Whitehill Farm Dalleagles New Cumnock KA18 4QR

    Extraction of coal by surface mining methods with restoration to rough grazing with enhanced biodiversity

    Decided 29 Sep 2009 Full applications
  • 04/0397/FL Granted

    HOUSE OF WATER OPENCAST WHITEHILL FARM NEW CUMNOCK CUMNOCK AYRSHIRE KA18 4QR

    Proposed Variation To The Approved Scheme Of Working Incl An Extension To The Current Extraction Area And Incorporating A Rediversion Of The River Nith With Associated Habitat Enhancement Works

    Decided 5 Nov 2004 Full applications

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 25/0195/S75 Granted

    Land At House Of Water Surface Coal Mine New Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Discharge of the Planning Obligations of S75 Agreement of Planning Consent No.14/0822/PP - Revised phasing and restoration works

    Decided 22 Jul 2025 Conditions
  • 22/0282/S75 Granted

    House Of Water Opencast Whitehill Farm U720 Dalricket From B741 At Littlemark To U719 Craigman New Cumnock Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Partial Discharge of planning obligations with S75 Agreement registered 10.07.17 relating to planning permission 14/0822/PP

    Decided 20 Oct 2022 Conditions
  • 20/0079/S75 Granted

    Land At House Of Water Surface Coal Mine New Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4QR

    Discharge of planning obligation(s) associated with Planning Consent 14/0822/PP to remove area of land south of the River Nith as delineated in red on the submitted plan.

    Decided 15 Jun 2020 Conditions

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East Ayrshire granted permission on 13 July 2017, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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