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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0 approved · 0 refused · 35 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered26/01285/TCA
Remove tree overhanging branches
Victoria Park (adjacent To 10 Kingsmeadow Road) Hall Street Innerleithen Scottish Borders
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01288/CLPU
Internal alterations and refurbishment of existing windows and external doors
Bowland House Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1UJ
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Registered26/01290/FUL
Internal alterations to form annex accommodation from part dwellinghouse
8 Bonnington Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9HF
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Registered26/01291/LBC
Alterations to form dwellinghouse from artist studio
The Old Laundry Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9JN
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01292/FUL
Change of use and alterations to form dwellinghouse from artist studio
The Old Laundry Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9JN
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01293/AGN
Formation of hardstanding
Thornielaw Farm St Boswells Melrose St Boswells Scottish Borders
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01295/LBC
Partial removal of boundary wall
Riverside House Old Town Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8JD
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01296/LBC
Installation of storage heaters and extract vent
18 Buccleuch Street Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 0HW
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01297/LBC
Removal of dormer window to east elevation and re-roof section of roof hip.
Purves Hall Greenlaw Duns Scottish Borders TD10 6UJ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01298/LBC
Alterations to form Community Cafe and Estate Shop from Potting Shed And Ancillary Buildings
Potting Shed And Ancillary Buildings Ayton Castle Eyemouth Scottish Borders
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01299/FUL
Erection of dwellinghouse
Land To West Of Beechwood House Whim West Linton Scottish Borders
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01300/FUL
Change of use of outbuilding to form domestic and commercial gym
Morven 11 Ormiston Terrace Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9SW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01301/TCA
Work to trees
Adjacent To Glebe Field Main Street Kirk Yetholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8PF
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01302/TPO
Work to trees
Land North Of Maxmill Park Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8DQ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01303/LBC
Repair and restoration of agricultural building and removal of single external wall
Disused Steading Buildings Netherbarns Farm Galashiels Scottish Borders
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01304/LBC
Alterations to improve access with new entrance and reception space and refurbishment of facilities throughout building (revision to existing consent 25/01893/LBC)
Chambers Institute Museum High Street Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8AF
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01305/FUL
Erection of replacement dwellinghouse and garage
Slitrig Cottage Langburnshiels Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 9TZ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01309/FUL
Erection of wood fuel storage building and uncovered storage area
Bowmont Forest Sawmill Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8EA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01310/AGN
Erection of agricultural building
Land To North East Of Hallrule Mansion House Hallrule Hawick Scottish Borders
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01311/TCA
Work to trees
Roman Catholic Church Rosetta Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8JU
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01315/PN
Peatland restoration work
Land At Langholm Moor Roan Fell North West Of Newcastleton Scottish Borders
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01316/SCR
Recommissioning of derelict hydro scheme
Land To North Of The Gardens Newton Don Kelso Scottish Borders
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01317/FUL
Alterations and extension to dwelllinghouse
1 Bewlie Hill Farm Cottages Lilliesleaf Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9ER
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Registered26/01318/LBC
Replacement windows to side elevation
81 Castlegate Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6BD
Received 4 Sept 2026
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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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