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DFC Stadium Castle Road Dumbarton G82 1JJ

Granted West Dunbartonshire DC26/059/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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

Application record

Reference
DC26/059/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Grant Consent
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Dumbarton
Parish
Dumbarton East And Central
Postcode
G82 1JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Dunbartonshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC25/247/FUL Withdrawn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.

    Submitted 9 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • DC25/236/PPP Withdrawn

    DFC Stadium Castle Road Dumbarton G82 1JJ

    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.

    Decided 10 Dec 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by West Dunbartonshire

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

West Dunbartonshire granted permission on 21 May 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 full applications

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  • DFC Stadium Castle Road Dumbarton G82 1JJ

    DC25/247/FUL Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Withdrawn Full applications
  • DFC Stadium Castle Road Dumbarton G82 1JJ

    DC25/236/PPP Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Withdrawn Outline

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