Planning application
Land 50M South West of Herbertshaw Farmhouse Howgate
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for planning permission in principle for erection of dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference 26/00528/PPP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00528/PPP
- Type
- Planning Permission in Principle
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Penicuik
- Parish
- Howgate Community Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2026
Received by Midlothian
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29 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Midlothian took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Peter Alford Architect Agent, an architecture practice
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Midlothian for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Midlothian's median decision took 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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