Planning
The Community Council exists to represent the views of the community, in particular when discussing and responding to planning applications. Typically we won't get involved in applications from individuals regarding private dwellings; rather our focus is on housing developments, applications that involve community assets, or other such applications that will have a major impact on Gorebridge as a whole.
On this page you will find a summary of the developments we are tracking and/or have responded to, along with links into the Midlothian Council Planning and Building Standard Portal to allow you to access full details of each application.
On this page you will find a summary of the developments we are tracking and/or have responded to, along with links into the Midlothian Council Planning and Building Standard Portal to allow you to access full details of each application.
Map
Below is a map showing the applications we are monitoring. Click on a shape to open the Planning Portal to see full details of each application. Note that the shapes are approximate.
- Red indicates major housing developments
- Purple indicates applications involving community assets
- Grey indicates the boundary of the Gorebridge & District Community Council area
Major Developments
Land to South of Mayfield and East of Newtongrange Crawlees Road Gowkshill Gorebridge (Lingerwood): Proposal of Application Notice for Residential Development
Land At Robertson Bank Gorebridge: Detailed Planning Permission for Erection of 14 Dwellinghouses
Redheugh West: Planning Permission in Principle for Residential Development
Land at Stobs Farm: Planning Permission in Principle for Residential Development
Redheugh East: Planning Permission in Principle for Residential Development
Newbyres Site B: Erection of 117 dwellinghouses
- Status: Decided (Granted)
- Case: 21/00179/PAC
Land At Robertson Bank Gorebridge: Detailed Planning Permission for Erection of 14 Dwellinghouses
- Status: Awaiting Decision
- Case: 20/00899/DPP
Redheugh West: Planning Permission in Principle for Residential Development
- Status: Awaiting Decision
- Case: 21/00374/PPP
Land at Stobs Farm: Planning Permission in Principle for Residential Development
- Status: Awaiting Decision
- Case: 21/00252/PPP
Redheugh East: Planning Permission in Principle for Residential Development
- Status: Decided (Granted, with Conditions)
- Case: 15/00045/PPP
Newbyres Site B: Erection of 117 dwellinghouses
- Status: Decided (Application Withdrawn)
- Case: 17/00435/DPP
Community Assets
Hunterfield Tavern: Change of use from public house to mixed use of public house/restaurant and hot food takeaway
- Status: Decided (Granted, with Conditions)
- Case: 20/00209/DPP
Overview of the Planning Process
The planning process is very detailed, and difficult to easily summarise. However, we have tried to provide an overview on our understanding for the types of developments we are likely to get involved in. For a detailed description of the procedures at a national level, we recommend the Planning Circular 3/2013: Development management procedures from the Scottish Government.
The diagram below shows a simplified version of the flow.
The diagram below shows a simplified version of the flow.
Pre-Application Consultation (PAC)
This is required for any 'major development', but otherwise is not needed for smaller developments. Planning Circular 5/2009 provides the detail for what constitutes a major development. For example, for housing it is 50 or more dwellings and/or where the land to be developed covers 2 or more hectares. The PAC provides an opportunity for the community to provide early feedback on developments before any formal planning permission is applied for.
A 'Proposal of Application Notice' (PAN) must be provided to at least 12 weeks before any planning application is made, and a copy of the PAN must be sent to the Community Councils within and adjoining the development. At this point, the PAN contains only a basic description of the proposed development, a location plan showing the boundaries and details of public consultations.
Detailed Planning Permission (DPP)
This marks the formal application process. As well as more information on the developments (including number of dwellings), updated location plan, proof of ownership of land and detailed drawings and plans of any buildings (e.g. floor plans and external appearance of houses, one for every type planned), this stage also includes full site plans including which buildings will be placed where, location of roads, pathways, access and landscaping.
For a major development, a written Pre-Application Consultation report is also required detailing the feedback received as part of the PAC and the changes that has made to the proposals. Additionally, major developments also require a statement explaining the design principles and concepts that have been applied, and how issues relating to access for disabled people to the development have been dealt with.
Planning Permission in Principle (PPP)
In certain circumstances, the first step in the formal application process may be for planning permission in principle. This has many of the same requirements as the DPP, but does not require detailed drawings and plans of buildings, or a detailed site plan. It also does not require design statement. It does, however, need to provide details of access points to existing infrastructure (e.g. junctions onto existing roads).
If planning permission in principle is granted, it will always be conditional on detailed plans and drawings as well as all other required items described in the detailed planning permission being delivered at a later date (and before work starts) as part of the Application for Matters Specified in Conditions (MSC).
Application for Matters Specified in Conditions (MSC)
As mentioned above, this process is used to effectively turn in principle planning permission into full planning permission. This is the process by which developers provide all the additional material requested as part of the conditions specified in the PPP decision.
This is required for any 'major development', but otherwise is not needed for smaller developments. Planning Circular 5/2009 provides the detail for what constitutes a major development. For example, for housing it is 50 or more dwellings and/or where the land to be developed covers 2 or more hectares. The PAC provides an opportunity for the community to provide early feedback on developments before any formal planning permission is applied for.
A 'Proposal of Application Notice' (PAN) must be provided to at least 12 weeks before any planning application is made, and a copy of the PAN must be sent to the Community Councils within and adjoining the development. At this point, the PAN contains only a basic description of the proposed development, a location plan showing the boundaries and details of public consultations.
Detailed Planning Permission (DPP)
This marks the formal application process. As well as more information on the developments (including number of dwellings), updated location plan, proof of ownership of land and detailed drawings and plans of any buildings (e.g. floor plans and external appearance of houses, one for every type planned), this stage also includes full site plans including which buildings will be placed where, location of roads, pathways, access and landscaping.
For a major development, a written Pre-Application Consultation report is also required detailing the feedback received as part of the PAC and the changes that has made to the proposals. Additionally, major developments also require a statement explaining the design principles and concepts that have been applied, and how issues relating to access for disabled people to the development have been dealt with.
Planning Permission in Principle (PPP)
In certain circumstances, the first step in the formal application process may be for planning permission in principle. This has many of the same requirements as the DPP, but does not require detailed drawings and plans of buildings, or a detailed site plan. It also does not require design statement. It does, however, need to provide details of access points to existing infrastructure (e.g. junctions onto existing roads).
If planning permission in principle is granted, it will always be conditional on detailed plans and drawings as well as all other required items described in the detailed planning permission being delivered at a later date (and before work starts) as part of the Application for Matters Specified in Conditions (MSC).
Application for Matters Specified in Conditions (MSC)
As mentioned above, this process is used to effectively turn in principle planning permission into full planning permission. This is the process by which developers provide all the additional material requested as part of the conditions specified in the PPP decision.