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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0 approved · 0 refused · 35 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided26/00644/LBC
Alterations to first floor camera club to form residential flat
Camera Club High Street Selkirk Scottish Borders
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00645/FUL
External alterations to dwellinghouse incorporating replacement windows and doors
Greenfield Bogsbank Road West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7EN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00646/LBC
Alterations to dwellinghouse incorporating replacement windows and doors
Greenfield Bogsbank Road West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7EN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00647/FUL
Erection of MOT service building
Peebles Autocentre George Street Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8DN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00648/FUL
Replacement fence and gate
Oaklea The Green St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0ET
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00650/LBC
Replacement dormer windows
Mertoun Glebe Clintmains Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0DY
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00652/PN
Formation of track and hardstanding
Land At Greenriggs Greenlaw Duns Scottish Borders
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00653/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Andelain 1 Thornfield Crescent Earlston Scottish Borders TD4 6EA
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00654/FUL
Erection of five dwellinghouses and associated access
Land And Steading Buildings Baillieknowe Farm Stichill Scottish Borders
Received 1 May 2026 - Registered26/00655/FUL
Erection of dwellinghouse
Gap Site Land West Of Thornwood Lodge Weensland Road Hawick Scottish Borders
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00656/FUL
Internal alterations and replacement windows
Flat 1 17 High Street Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 9BZ
Received 1 May 2026 - Withdrawn26/00657/PN
Upgrade existing track and formation of two passing places
Land North West Of Hartside Oxton Scottish Borders
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00658/LBC
Internal alterations and replacement windows
Flat 1 17 High Street Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 9BZ
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00659/CLPU
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Merrick Farmhouse Merrick St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HG
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00660/FUL
Change of use to form holiday let from residential flat
Abbotslea 5 Abbey Place Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6BE
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00661/FUL
Replace paving to church entrance
Carlops Parish Church Carlops Scottish Borders
Received 1 May 2026 - Registered26/00662/FUL
Replacement slates to roof
3 Oliver Place Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 9BG
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00663/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse (retrospective)
Glassford House Birgham Coldstream Scottish Borders TD12 4NE
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00664/FUL
Removal of existing roughcasting to original restored sandstone (part retrospective)
Downs Cottage Bowden Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0SS
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00665/VAA
Vehicular access application to drop kerb
St Anns 1 Craig Brown Avenue Selkirk Scottish Borders TD7 4NB
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00666/FUL
Change of use from Class 11 Fitness studio to Class 4 light industrial use
KD Fitness Studio Sprouston Road Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8EU
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00668/FUL
Erection of detached garage
Westcott Cardrona Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9HX
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00669/LBC
Extension to form conservatory
South View Gavinton Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3QT
Received 4 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00670/FUL
Change of use of existing detached garage workshop to bunk house
1 Eshiels Holdings Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8NA
Received 5 May 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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