Planning application
Land North Of Windshiel Farm Windshiel Duns Scottish Borders
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Upgrade existing forestry track
As published by the council, reference 26/01172/PN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01172/PN
- Type
- Prior Notification
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval Not Required
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mid Berwickshire
- Parish
- Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston C.C
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision (Part 3's)
Site history
Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01031/SCO Decided
Land North Of Windshiel Farm Windshiel Duns Scottish Borders
Wind farm development consisting of up to four wind turbines and associated infrastructure including electrical transformers, hardstandings, access roads, cabling, borrow pits and a single electrical substation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Scottish Borders
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval Not Required
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14 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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14 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Scottish Borders granted permission on 14 August 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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