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Torcraik Farm Borthwick Castle Road North Middleton Gorebridge EH23 4QS

22/00560/DPPDetailed Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 2 December 2022

Council decision: Grant with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

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

Received
20 July 2022
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Midlothian South
Agent
D2 Architectural Design Ltd.
  1. Received20 Jul
  2. Validated13 Sep
  3. Consult.8 Oct
  4. Target13 Nov
  5. Decided2 Dec

Decided in 80 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 135 days, 11 weeks longer 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
13 September 2022
Consultation expiry
20 October 2022
Neighbour consultation start
16 September 2022
Neighbour consultation end
8 October 2022
Target decision date
13 November 2022

Applicant and agent

Agent
D2 Architectural Design Ltd.
Architect profile
D2 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN LTD
Agent address
Newbattle Abbey Newbattle Road Dalkeith

Planning decision

Statutory period
61 days

Publicity

Last advertised
29 September 2022
Advertisement expiry
20 October 2022

Additional information

Documents
17

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Planning history at this site

8 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
    29 Jun

    Felling of trees within Borthwick and Crichton conservation area

    ApprovedWork to Trees22/00489/WTT
  4. 2022
    23 Jun

    Felling of trees within Borthwick and Crichton conservation area

    ApprovedWork to Trees22/00471/WTT
  5. 2017
    11 Sep

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

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions17/00717/LA
  6. 2017
    11 Sep

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

    ApprovedDetailed Planning Permission17/00718/DPP

Source: Midlothian

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