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Dark Sky Observatory Ayr Road Dalmellington East Ayrshire KA6 7PZ

Granted East Ayrshire 16/0782/PP Planning Permission

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Extension to the existing Observatory Building to provide a planetarium with exhibition / shop and associated toilet facilities.

As published by the council, reference 16/0782/PP

Application record

Reference
16/0782/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
5 Oct 2016
Validated
11 Oct 2016
Decided
22 Nov 2016
Ward
Doon Valley
Parish
Dalmellington
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
KA6 7PZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Ayrshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2010: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 17/0011/NMV Granted

    Dark Sky Observatory Ayr Road Dalmellington East Ayrshire KA6 7PZ

    Entrance door location revised; biomass boiler flue added; fire fighting water tank added to car park area of planning consent 16/0782/PP.

    Decided 15 Mar 2017 Amendments
  • 16/0992/AMCPP Granted

    Dark Sky Observatory Ayr Road Dalmellington East Ayrshire KA6 7PZ

    Discharge of Condition 1 (External Materials) of Planning Consent 16/0782/PP.

    Decided 19 Jan 2017 Conditions
  • 10/0569/PP Granted

    Dark Sky Observatory Ayr Road Dalmellington East Ayrshire KA6 7PZ

    Construction of a new, public astronomical observatory facility, including telescope enclosures, a general purpose activity/lecture space, control rooms, kitchen, stores and toilet, and associated access track road with vehicle parking and manouvering areas.

    Decided 7 Oct 2010 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2016

    Received by East Ayrshire

  2. 11 Oct 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Nov 2016

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 17/0011/NMV Granted

    Dark Sky Observatory Ayr Road Dalmellington East Ayrshire KA6 7PZ

    Entrance door location revised; biomass boiler flue added; fire fighting water tank added to car park area of planning consent 16/0782/PP.

    Decided 15 Mar 2017 Amendments
  • 16/0992/AMCPP Granted

    Dark Sky Observatory Ayr Road Dalmellington East Ayrshire KA6 7PZ

    Discharge of Condition 1 (External Materials) of Planning Consent 16/0782/PP.

    Decided 19 Jan 2017 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Beecher Architect Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Edinburgh

Active · incorporated 2008 · Edinburgh

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Ayrshire granted permission on 22 November 2016, 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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