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Torcraik Farm Borthwick Castle Road North Middleton Gorebridge EH23 4QS

17/00718/DPPDetailed Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 26 October 2017

Council decision: Grant with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Change of use from agricultural shed to equestrian use and partial change of use from agricultural land to private garden ground

Received
11 September 2017
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Midlothian South
  1. Received11 Sep
  2. Validated11 Sep
  3. Consult.1 Nov
  4. Target11 Nov
  5. Decided26 Oct

Decided in 45 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Torcraik Farm Borthwick Castle Road North Middleton Gorebridge EH23 4QS. Midlothian has handled 1,410 applications of this type. This one was decided in 45 days, 11 days quicker than Midlothian's typical decision time. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Midlothian South. We hold 257 applications in total for the EH23 postcode area.

96% of full applications at Midlothian Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EH23 4QS
Application type
Detailed Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Moorfoot Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 September 2017
Consultation expiry
1 November 2017
Consultation start
11 October 2017
Consultation end
1 November 2017
Neighbour consultation start
15 September 2017
Neighbour consultation end
6 October 2017
Target decision date
11 November 2017

Planning decision

Statutory period
61 days

Publicity

Last advertised
28 September 2017
Advertisement expiry
12 October 2017

Additional information

Documents
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Associated applications

  1. 2017
    11 Sep

    Application to discharge a planning obligation within a legal agreement (associated with planning permission…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside17/00717/LA
  2. 2017
    11 Sep

    Change of use from agricultural shed to equestrian use and partial change of use from agricultural land to…

    This applicationApprovedFull17/00718/DPP

Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    24 Jul

    Felling of trees within the Borthwick and Crichton conservation area

    PendingWork to Trees25/00395/WTT
  2. 2022
    6 Sep

    Pruning of trees within Borthwick and Crichton conservation area

    ApprovedWork to Trees22/00666/WTT
  3. 2022
    20 Jul

    Change of use from agricultural land and formation of outdoor riding area

    ApprovedDetailed Planning Permission22/00560/DPP
  4. 2022
    29 Jun

    Felling of trees within Borthwick and Crichton conservation area

    ApprovedWork to Trees22/00489/WTT
  5. 2022
    23 Jun

    Felling of trees within Borthwick and Crichton conservation area

    ApprovedWork to Trees22/00471/WTT
  6. 2017
    27 Jun

    Application to discharge planning obligation within a legal agreement (associated with planning permissions…

    WithdrawnDischarge of conditions17/00505/LA

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