Land 2200 Metres South Of Bavelaw Mill Farm Wester Rigg Balerno Data via plota.co.uk

26/03887/PNA - Prior Notification of Agriculture Dev. Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval for portion of Site 2 at Bavelaw for peatland restoration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

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 ↗
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 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
Edinburgh
Application type
Prior Notification of Agriculture Dev.
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Pentland Hills
Parish
Balerno
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 13 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
837decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No