Planning application
Land North Of Windshiel Farm Windshiel Duns Scottish Borders
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Upgrade existing forestry track
As published by the council, reference 26/01172/PN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01172/PN
- Category
- Prior approval
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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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
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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14 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Scottish Borders took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Scottish Borders for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Scottish Borders decided prior approval applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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