Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Smithy House And Workshop The Green St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0ET
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Smithy House And Workshop The Green St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0ET
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View council mapChange of use of workshop and alterations to form additional accommodation and internal and external alterations to dwellinghouse
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVALDecision · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORTReport · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER TO AGENT & PPACorrespondence · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER TO AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER TO AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED STREET FACING ELEVATIONDrawing - Amended · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| COURTYARD PHOTOSDrawing - Amended · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| OFFICER TO AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICERConsultation Reply · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| ROADS PLANNINGConsultation Reply · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultation Reply · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN REPORTERAdverts · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICERConsultation Reply · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED SITE AND ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED BACK GARDEN ELEVATIONS - AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED BACK GARDEN ELEVATIONS - AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| STREET FACING ELEVATIONS - AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED STREET FACING ELEVATION - AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED EXTERNAL RENDERS - AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION SUMMARY PDFOther · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED A LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceAppeal status: Blank Field · Blank Field
APPROVALConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.