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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0 approved · 0 refused · 35 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided26/00986/ADV
Installation of 7no non illuminated fascia signs
The Original Factory Shop 41 Bowmont Street Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7JH
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Registered26/00987/FUL
Siting of portacabin
Land To East Of Borders Health Board Rushbank Newstead Scottish Borders
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00988/FUL
Change of use from holiday let to form dwellinghouse
Schoolhouse Tweedsmuir Scottish Borders ML12 6QP
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00989/FUL
Alterations to rooflight on rear elevation
Rothes Frankscroft Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9DX
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00990/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Hollybush House Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3PU
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Registered26/00991/TCA
Work to trees
Woodland At The Loan West Linton Scottish Borders
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Registered26/00995/FUL
Erection of 4no flood lighting columns and fencing (part retrospective)
Gordon Tennis Court Kelso Road Gordon Scottish Borders TD3 6JR
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00996/FUL
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated access
Garden Ground South Of 59 Miller Street Innerleithen Scottish Borders
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00997/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
34 John Collins Crescent Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 2FA
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00998/VAA
Vehicular Access Application to drop kerb
10 Glebe Park Gordon Scottish Borders TD3 6LP
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01001/LBC
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit
7 Eastgate Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8AD
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01002/FUL
Alterations and change of use from commercial to residential dwellinghouse
Ercildoune The Square Earlston Scottish Borders TD4 6DB
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01003/FUL
Erection of dwellinghouse, driveway and associated works
Land West Of Chapel Farmhouse Duns Scottish Borders
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01004/LBC
Internal alterations to form residential flat
Bank Of Scotland Per HBOS Douglas Square Newcastleton Scottish Borders TD9 0QD
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01006/FUL
Erection of dwellinghouse
Land South Of 8 Eshiels Holdings Peebles Scottish Borders
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01008/FUL
Change of use and alterations to fire station to form holiday let accommodation
Former Fire Station Abbey Close Jedburgh Scottish Borders
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01009/LBC
Alterations to form holiday let accommodation from fire station
Former Fire Station Abbey Close Jedburgh Scottish Borders
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01011/LBC
Internal alterations, re-roofing and installation of replacement windows
Factory 7 - 11 Buccleuch Street Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 0HJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01012/CLPU
Temporary siting of 2 caravans and 2 storage containers
Land North Of Burnbrae Farm Cottages Nenthorn Kelso Scottish Borders
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01013/FUL
Alterations to dwellinghouse
Tweedwood Cottage Rushbank Newstead Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9DA
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01014/FUL
Alterations and change of use to form residential flat from former bank
Bank Of Scotland Per HBOS Douglas Square Newcastleton Scottish Borders TD9 0QD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01015/FUL
Extension to dwellinghouse
Orchard Lee Honeyfield Road Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6JP
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01016/FUL
Erection of 2no self catering holiday cabins with associated access/parking and associated infrastructure
Land South West Of Eastfield North Lodge Melrose Scottish Borders
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01017/FUL
Erection of dwellinghouse
Garden Ground Of The Coach House Reiverslaw Bonnington Road Peebles Scottish Borders
Received 6 Jul 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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