Planning application
DC26/059/FUL
DFC Stadium Castle Road Dumbarton G82 1JJ
Proposal
Construction of new synthetic AstroTurf pitch (FIFA quality grade) to replace existing grass pitch, within existing stadium boundary and inclusive of all associated groundworks and installation of surface water drainage
As published by the council, reference DC26/059/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by West Dunbartonshire
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21 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
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DC25/247/FUL Withdrawn
DFC Stadium Castle Road Dumbarton G82 1JJ
The football club seeks to remove its existing grass pitch and replace with a modern astroturf pitch to the same plan dimensions and retained within the club's current pitch perimeter as demarcated by the palisade boundary fencing. Works would include drainage for collection and conveyance of surface run-off to the specification of the pitch manufacturer and supplier.
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DC25/236/PPP Withdrawn
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Removal of the clubs traditional grass pitch in its entirety, excavation of sub-soil to a suitable depth to achieve the required bearing strata and reinstatement of a sub-base in line with current standards to facilitate the laying of a new 4g Astroturf playing surface to the same plan size as existing. There shall be no change in use, however the new playing surface shall all expansion of use for additional matches and to support both club youth teams, women's team and community club usage.
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