Townfoot Farm Closeburn Thornhill DG3 5EL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of egg production unit (32,000 birds) with roof mounted solar panels, siting of 4 feed silos, formation of parking and turning, installation of dirty water tank and soakaway and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 80. The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 5
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Every application in Dumfries - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Important details
Decision outlook
Day 80, past the statutory target. 96% of agricultural works in Dumfries are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Dumfries in the last twelve months, from validation. Dumfries decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100761931-001
- Comments by
- 16 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Track this application
Townfoot Farm Closeburn Thornhill DG3 5EL
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.