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26/1341/CSG - SG Scoping/Screening/Gatecheck Assessment Stage

Proposal

Consultation request from scottish government in relation to scoping opinion under the town and country planning (environmental impact assessment) (scotland) regulations 2017 for erection of 5no. Turbines and solar and battery energy storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Sept 2026; it is now day 87.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Dumfries conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Mary's Church Hall, St Mary's Street, Dumfries, Grade C, about 55 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade B, 1 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dumfries
Application type
SG Scoping/Screening/Gatecheck
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Annandale East And Eskdale
Parish
Middlebie And Waterbeck Community Counc
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 87, past the statutory target. 95% of eia screening and scoping opinions in Dumfries are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 8731 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,986decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Dumfries to go on. Dumfries decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No