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Bidhouse Forest B7076 From Elvanfoot A702 To South Lanarkshire Boundary Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire

Awaiting decision South Lanarkshire P/25/0557 Prior notification general

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Proposal

Formation of a 600 meter long forestry private way for timeber extraction

As published by the council, reference P/25/0557

Application record

Reference
P/25/0557
Type
Prior notification general
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 May 2025
Validated
14 May 2025
Ward
03 Clydesdale East
Parish
Crawford And Elvanfoot Community Council
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2025

    Received by South Lanarkshire

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Lanarkshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

RTS Forestry Agent, registered in Crieff

Active · incorporated 2017 · Crieff

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • Cross section of proposed road based of the fc standard Drawing · 14 May 2025
  • Location plan Drawing · 14 May 2025
  • Application form Application Form · 14 May 2025
  • Design document Supporting Information · 14 May 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Lanarkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Lanarkshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 41 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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