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Scottish Borders
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Scottish Borders. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,376Searchable applications
427Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 35 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Apr 2022 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Comment on a planning applicationContact planning Contact Planning and Building Standards EnforcementLocal plan Local development planPre-application advice What needs planning permissionConservation areas Conservation areas

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas43 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

  1. Decided25/01821/LBC

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

    1 The Green The Green Kirk Yetholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8PQ

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  2. Decided25/01822/FUL

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

    1 The Green The Green Kirk Yetholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8PQ

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  3. Registered25/01823/FUL

    Part change of use of building to storage units and siting of 20 no external storage containers and retention of 5 no existing containers

    Border Auto Salvage Greenlaw Station Greenlaw Duns Scottish Borders TD10 6XE

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  4. Decided25/01824/FUL

    Porch extension to dwellinghouse

    Coila Thoartergate St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0BL

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  5. Decided25/01825/FUL

    Formation of 2 no. plant cages, installation of plant to resultant cages, openings in external wall for associated pipework/vent grilles and the forming of a bin store .

    Unit 6 Gala Water Retail Park Huddersfield Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3AP

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  6. Decided25/01826/FUL

    Erection of dwellinghouse

    Plot 2 Land South West Of 4 Lochside Kelso Scottish Borders

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  7. Decided25/01829/MOD75

    Discharge of planning obligation pursuant to planning permission 98/01323/OUT

    Site At Comslie Farm Galashiels Scottish Borders

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  8. Awaiting decision25/01830/FUL

    Demolition of the farmhouse and steading, erection of replacement dwellinghouse with residential annexe

    Land At Haughhead Farm And Steading Building Innerleithen Scottish Borders

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  9. Decided25/01831/FUL

    Erection of wooden cabin for holiday let accommodation with associated access, parking and servicing (part-retrospective)

    Land Northwest Of The Stiel Selkirk Scottish Borders

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  10. Decided25/01832/FUL

    Installation of solar photo voltaic array to roof

    Visitors Centre Abbotsford Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9BQ

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  11. Registered25/01833/HH

    Application for high hedge notice

    4 Morebattle Road Town Yetholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8RL

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  12. Registered25/01834/TPO

    Work to trees

    Tweedbank Industrial Estate Tweedbank Scottish Borders

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  13. Decided25/01835/SCR

    Erection of data centre and associated infrastructure

    Southside Data Centre Land At Clawbare Cottage Longformacus Scottish Borders

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  14. Decided25/01837/FUL

    Formation of SUDS pond and outfall to River Tweed

    Land South Of Tweedside Caravan Park Montgomery Square Innerleithen Scottish Borders

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  15. Decided25/01838/FUL

    Alterations to form vehicle repair workshop and associated works.

    Boiler House And Engine House Ballantyne Place March Street Peebles Scottish Borders

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  16. Decided25/01839/FUL

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

    The Coach House Clarilaw Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 8PT

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  17. Registered25/01841/FUL

    Alterations and change of use of agricultural building to form dwellinghouse

    Store Agricultural Building Wester Housebyres Melrose Scottish Borders

    Received 12 Dec 2025
  18. Decided25/01842/CLPU

    Change of use from Class 1a to Class 1a incorporating ancillary Hot Food Takeaway

    Shop 7 Sandbed Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 0HE

    Received 12 Dec 2025
  19. Decided25/01844/FUL

    Demolition of 2 No. cottages and erection of dwellinghouse

    6 Coldstream Mains Farm Cottage Coldstream Scottish Borders TD12 4ES

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  20. Decided25/01845/LBC

    Installation of solar photo voltaic array to south facing roof and replace surrounding slates

    Connections 35 Back Row Selkirk Scottish Borders TD7 4LP

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  21. Decided25/01846/FUL

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

    4 Laidlaw Avenue Swinton Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3FH

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  22. Decided25/01847/FUL

    Erection of dwellinghouse with detached garage

    The Threshing Barn Reedy Loch Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3PS

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  23. Decided25/01848/FUL

    Construction of access road (renewal of planning permission 23/00662/FUL)

    Land North East Of 47 Lennel Mount Coldstream Scottish Borders

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  24. Decided25/01849/LBC

    Demolition of derelict building

    Former Glasite Chapel Botany Lane Roxburgh Street Galashiels Scottish Borders

    Received 16 Dec 2025

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Researching a proposal in Scottish Borders

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Scottish Borders, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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