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A planning proposal for an extension and external alterations at Thankerton Bowling Club has drawn six comments, including public objections that raise questions about parking, access and the relationship with other village venues.
What is proposed
South Lanarkshire Council's record for P/26/1144 describes a single-storey front extension and external alterations to the existing clubhouse at 14 Sherifflats Road, Thankerton. The application was received and validated on 3 September 2026 and is currently marked Registered. No decision is recorded in the current source record.
The official application summary returned through source research lists six comments, 16 documents, five constraints and one related case.
What objectors are raising
Two public objection documents available in the council record question how the proposal could affect the village.
One objection says visibility when leaving the club car park is already affected by a wall and hedge, and argues that increased use could increase risk on Sherifflats Road. It also questions whether activities proposed for the upgraded clubhouse would compete with the village hall.
A second objection raises questions about female changing facilities, the proposed disabled-access arrangement and fire safety, as well as parking on the road. It also argues that additional clubhouse use could affect the village hall and village inn.
Those points are representations from objectors, not findings by South Lanarkshire Council. The current source material does not establish the club's final intended pattern of use, resolve the access and parking questions, or show what decision the council will make.
The application can be followed on the South Lanarkshire Council planning record.
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