Land At Parton Mill Bridge (A713 Layby) Parton Castle Douglas Data via plota.co.uk

26/1671/FUL - Full Application Assessment Stage

Proposal

Alterations to A713 Layby to form overrun area (for wind turbine delivery) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Dumfries's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Special protection area 154 m away: Loch Ken and River Dee Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 154 m away: River Dee (Parton to Crossmichael)
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Application
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle Douglas And Crocketford
Parish
Parton Community Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Dumfries usually decides commercial and major works by day 39.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Dumfries in the last twelve months, from validation. Dumfries decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100770003-001
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No