Planning applicationDGY/25/2335/FUL

Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre Clatteringshaws Castle Douglas DG7 3SQ

DecidedNew-Build & Major Development
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Received

24 December 2025

Validated

7 January 2026

Planning Signals

9 detected traits

Works
House ExtensionLandscaping
Specific
Commercial ExtensionExhibition SpaceExternal AlterationsLeisure Culture
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Visitor centre extensions for a dark-sky observatory with planetarium/exhibition space, two telescope domes and viewing deck, plus roof solar and landscaping.

Impact scale

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6/10
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Application DGY/25/2335/FUL

Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre Clatteringshaws Castle Douglas DG7 3SQ

DecidedNew-Build & Major DevelopmentReceived Dumfries and Galloway Council

Visitor centre extensions for a dark-sky observatory with planetarium/exhibition space, two telescope domes and viewing deck, plus roof solar and landscaping.

The record

Reference
DGY/25/2335/FUL
Address
Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre Clatteringshaws Castle Douglas DG7 3SQ
Status
Decided
Category
New-Build & Major Development
Impact scale
6/10
Authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council

Timeline

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Validated
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Additional application data

Latitude
55.074842
Longitude
-4.268763

What is proposed

Plain-language summary

Visitor centre extensions for a dark-sky observatory with planetarium/exhibition space, two telescope domes and viewing deck, plus roof solar and landscaping.

As filed with the council

ALTERATIONS AND ERECTION OF EXTENSIONS TO VISITOR CENTRE TO FORM DARK SKY OBSERVATORY INCLUDING PLANETARIUM AND EXHIBITION SPACE, ERECTION OF 2 TELESCOPE OBSERVATION DOMES, VIEWING DECK, INSTALLATION OF ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS AND CONDENSER UNITS AND ASSOCIATED HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING

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