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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0 approved · 0 refused · 35 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown26/00201/PN
Formation of forestry tracks
Land North Of Eshiels Hope Glentress Forest Peebles Scottish Borders
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00202/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
The Old Manse Upper Burnmouth Burnmouth Eyemouth Scottish Borders TD14 5SL
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00203/FUL
Siting of storage container
The Three Stills Company Ltd Burnfoot Industrial Estate Hamilton Road Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 8SL
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn26/00204/FUL
Extension to dwellinghouse
The Old Steading Whiteburn Farm Lauder Scottish Borders TD2 6SQ
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00207/FUL
Extension to dwellinghouse and alterations to driveway
30 Edderston Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9DT
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00208/PPP
Erection of dwellinghouse with associated parking, landscape and infrastructure
Plot 1 Land And Steading Building North East Of Farmhouse Hownam Kelso Scottish Borders
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00209/PPP
Erection of dwellinghouse with associated parking, landscape and associated infrastructure
Plot 2 Land And Steading Building North East Of Farmhouse Hownam Kelso Scottish Borders
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00211/CLPU
Alterations to garage to form family room
17 Alice Hamilton Way West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7JN
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00212/CLPU
Installation of solar voltaic array to East and West roof
Hutton Village Hall Hutton Scottish Borders TD15 1TS
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00213/FUL
Siting of static caravan to for office and welfare use
Land North Of Crumelknowes Crumelknowes Hawick Scottish Borders
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00214/CLPU
Erection of a deer fence
Land At Greenriggs Greenlaw Duns Scottish Borders
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00215/SCR
Erection of 59K Hen shed
Land South Of Garden Cottage Farm Stichill Kelso Scottish Borders
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00216/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Primrosehill Farmhouse Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3TL
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00217/LBC
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Primrosehill Farmhouse Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3TL
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00218/ADV
Installation of illuminated and non illuminated signage
Land West Of Store J And R Elliot Ltd Commercial Road Hawick Scottish Borders
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00219/ADV
Erection of illuminated totem pole signage
Land West Of Store J And R Elliot Ltd Commercial Road Hawick Scottish Borders
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00220/FUL
Change of use of land to form pitches for 5 no touring caravans and improve existing track including new gateway
Land North And East Of School House Makerstoun Kelso Scottish Borders
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00221/FUL
Erection of a permanent dwellinghouse incorporating and extending existing structures, retention of incidental buildings, formation of revised access and associated landscaping and drainage works
Orchard Grange Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NS
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00222/LBC
Installation of 1 no. overhead line equipment stanchion to the railway bridge.
Galafoot Railway Viaduct Winston Road Galashiels Scottish Borders
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00223/CLPU
Alterations to garage to form additional accommodation for dwellinghouse
14 Glenormiston Steading Innerleithen Scottish Borders EH44 6RL
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00225/FUL
Change of use of shop to incorporate into existing flat
10 And 11 Market Street Coldstream Scottish Borders TD12 4BU
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00227/WPN
Installation of 1 no. overhead line equipment stanchion to the railway bridge
Galafoot Railway Viaduct Winston Road Galashiels Scottish Borders
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Registered26/00228/TCA
Work to tree
Verge Adjacent To Beech House Broughton Scottish Borders ML12 6HF
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Registered26/00229/TCA
Work to trees along farm track
Kirklands Leithen Road Innerleithen Scottish Borders EH44 6NH
Received 17 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.
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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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