Planning application
Shawfair Site D Newton Danderhall
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Proposal of application notice for erection of new community campus comprising high school, primary school, nursery, sports facilities, associated parking and playing fields
As published by the council, reference 25/00651/PAC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00651/PAC
- Type
- Pre-application consultation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Pre-application Consultation agreed
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Dalkeith
- Parish
- Danderhall & District Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Midlothian register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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26/00225/DPP Awaiting decision
Shawfair Site D Newton Danderhall
Erection of community campus (Class 10) (Including early years, support needs, primary and secondary school) with shared community use (Class 11) (comprising library, gymnasium, games hall and playing fields) with associated landscaping and external play areas, footpaths, carparking and sustainable urban drainage
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26/00104/SCR Decided
Shawfair Site D Newton Danderhall
EIA Screening Opinion for erection of community campus (Class 10) (including early years, support needs, primary and secondary schools) with shared community use (Class 11) (comprising library, gymnasium, games hall and playing fields) with landscaping and external play areas, footpaths, car parks and sustainable urban drainage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Midlothian
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Pre-application Consultation agreed
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
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Shawfair Site D Newton Danderhall
93% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun
Erection of community campus (Class 10) (Including early years, support needs, primary and secondary school) with shared community use (Class 11) (comprising library, gymnasium, games hall and playing fields) with associated landscaping and external play areas, footpaths, carparking and sustainable urban drainage
Awaiting decision Full applications 249 docs -
Shawfair Site D Newton Danderhall
EIA Screening Opinion for erection of community campus (Class 10) (including early years, support needs, primary and secondary schools) with shared community use (Class 11) (comprising library, gymnasium, games hall and playing fields) with landscaping and external play areas, footpaths, car parks and sustainable urban drainage
Decided Outline 11 docs -
Site of Former Monktonhall Colliery Newton Village Dalkeith
EIA screening opinion for an addendum to screening opinion reference 19/00131/SCR to include a district heating energy centre within the proposed education campus
Decided Outline 8 docs -
Land to The South of Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Centre Whitehill Road Millerhill Dalkeith
Approval of matters specified in conditions 8, 9,10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 of 17/00650/S42 (Erection of a District Heating Energy Centre, access, security fence, landscaping and associated engineering works)
Granted Conditions 149 docsSmall domestic -
Harelaw (RP10) East of Millerhill Road Danderhall
94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb
Approval of matters specified in conditions 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 and 17 attached to planning permission 17/00650/S42 (relating to grouting, site clearance, earthworks, road upgrade works including new footpaths, active travel paths, street lighting and road signs, new road junction, bus stops, utilities, sewers and road drainage)
Awaiting decision Conditions 123 docs
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26/00104/SCR Decided
Shawfair Site D Newton Danderhall
EIA Screening Opinion for erection of community campus (Class 10) (including early years, support needs, primary and secondary schools) with shared community use (Class 11) (comprising library, gymnasium, games hall and playing fields) with landscaping and external play areas, footpaths, car parks and sustainable urban drainage