Planning application
BioCity Scotland Bo'ness Road Holytown North Lanarkshire ML1 5UH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Section 42 Application to vary Additional Condition 1 (Implementation of Planning Approval 22/01133/FUL)
As published by the council, reference 26/00509/S42
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00509/S42
- Type
- Section 42 application
- Status
- Decided - Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Airdrie South
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ML1 5UH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by North Lanarkshire
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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6 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
60 documents on file for this application
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North Lanarkshire granted permission on 11 June 2026, 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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