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Scotland · Local authority
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 dates1,376Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 35 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
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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
- Registered26/00106/FUL
Erection of replacement dwellinghouse
Rosebay The Green St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0ET
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00107/FUL
Installation of InPost Parcel Locker (retrospective)
Post Office Store 25 Rosetta Road Peebles Scottish Borders
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Registered26/00110/TCA
Work to trees
Barnhill Main Street St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0AP
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Registered26/00111/TCA
Work to trees
Land At Sime Place Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1ST
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00112/FUL
Alterations and change of use of steading to form dwellinghouse
Disused Granary South Laws Farm Swinton Duns Scottish Borders
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00114/VAA
Vehicle Access Application to drop kerb
9 Marmion Road Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 9PE
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00115/FUL
Alterations and extension to flat
Garden Flat Comely Bank 33 Ettrick Terrace Selkirk Scottish Borders TD7 4LF
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00116/HON
Demolition of dwellinghouse
4 Edgar Road Westruther Gordon Scottish Borders TD3 6ND
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Registered26/00118/TCA
Work to trees
The Green Gavinton Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3QT
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00119/CLPU
Replacement windows
Kelso North And Ednam Parish Church Office 42 Bowmont Street Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7JH
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Registered26/00121/LBC
Replacement windows
5C And 5D Queen Mary's Buildings Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6EW
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00122/FUL
Extension to dwellinghouse
2 Harrietfield Farm Cottages Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7SY
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00123/FUL
Replacement front door
7 Mill Port Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 9DG
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00124/C67
Replacement of 3 no. antennas, installation of GPS module, 4 no. cabinets and ancillary equipment
Telecommunications Station At Buccleuch Street Buccleuch Street Hawick Scottish Borders
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00125/LBC
Replacement of 3 no. antennas, installation of GPS module, 4 no. cabinets and ancillary equipment
Telecommunications Station At Buccleuch Street Buccleuch Street Hawick Scottish Borders
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00126/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
1 Stainrigg Mains Coldstream Scottish Borders TD12 4LZ
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00127/FUL
Upgrading of access track including formation of access to B6437 road
Land South Of Milne Graden House Milne Graden Coldstream Scottish Borders
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00128/CLPU
Alterations to garage to form additional accommodation for dwellinghouse
19 Thirlestane Drive Lauder Scottish Borders TD2 6TS
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00129/FUL
Change of use of second floor offices and third floor store to form additional accommodation for first floor flat
Office 3 Woodmarket Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7AT
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00130/LBC
Alteration to second floor offices and third floor store to form additional accommodation for first floor flat
Office 3 Woodmarket Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7AT
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00131/FUL
Change of use from Class 4 (Business) to Class 10 (Non-residential institutions) for use as community hub
Plainfield Newtown St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0RY
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00133/AGN
Extension to existing general purpose agricultural building
Hutton Hall Barns Land South Of East Lodge Hutton Scottish Borders
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Registered26/00134/TCA
Work to trees
Skirling House Skirling Scottish Borders ML12 6HD
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00135/FUL
Section 42 application to vary condition 7 of planning permission 17/00138/FUL pertaining to external alterations to dwellinghouse
Archies Way Tweed Terrace Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3EF
Received 3 Feb 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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