Planning application
Land Adjacent To York Road Chapelhall North Lanarkshire ML6 8HW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Submission of Details Required by Conditions 1(a): Lighting and Infrastructure to Service a Heat Network, 1(b) Site Access, 1(c) Layout including all Roads, Footways and Parking 1(e) Biodiversity Enhancements, 1(f) Boundary Walls/Fences, 9: Lighting Affecting Trunk Road, 10: Landscaping at Trunk Road, 11: Barriers at Trunk Road, 15: Transportation Requirements, 17: Heat Network Feasibility of Permission 25/01159/PPP (New Data Centre Building, Associated Plant, Car Parking Provision and Gated Access)
As published by the council, reference 26/00803/MSC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00803/MSC
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- ML6 8HW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by North Lanarkshire
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Lanarkshire took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with North Lanarkshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
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