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Scottish Borders planning applications
5,245 applications. 94% approved. 61 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,245 planning applications from Scottish Borders. 1,082 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Scottish Borders: 1,303 applications received in the last year, 1,082 decisions published.
Scottish Borders takes a median of 61 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/01396/FUL Awaiting decision
Equestrian Arena South Of Stable House Castlehill Farm Peebles Scottish Borders
Installation of floodlighting
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26/01390/CLPU Awaiting decision
Rachan Hus Rachan Broughton Scottish Borders ML12 6HH
Extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01387/FUL Awaiting decision
65 Castlegate Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6BD
Formation of off street parking
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26/01389/CLEU Awaiting decision
Workshop 10 Eshiels Holdings Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8NA
Existing use of building and building curtilage is workshop and store.
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26/01383/FUL Awaiting decision
Ashwood Cottage 34 March Street Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8EP
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01386/LBC Awaiting decision
Dandswall House 12 Shawpark Road Selkirk Scottish Borders TD7 4EE
Installation of secondary glazing and new heating system
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26/01381/TCA Awaiting decision
14 Murray Street Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3DE
Work to trees
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26/01378/VAA Awaiting decision
South Park Lodge Caledonian Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9DP
Vehicular Access Application to drop kerb
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26/01372/FUL Awaiting decision
7B Old Stage Road Fountainhall Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 2SY
Extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01375/TCA Awaiting decision
The Manse 10 Leithen Crescent Innerleithen Scottish Borders EH44 6JL
Work to trees
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26/01373/TCA Awaiting decision
Millfield House Millfield Gardens Canongate Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6ER
Work to trees
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26/01374/TCA Awaiting decision
8 Back Feus Selkirk Scottish Borders TD7 4LL
Work to trees
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26/01370/FUL Awaiting decision
Lees Farm Kelso Road Coldstream Scottish Borders
Change of use of land to commercial storage and erection of fence compound (renewal of planning permissions 21/01060/FUL)
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26/01367/FUL Awaiting decision
1 Broomlee Mains Court West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7BP
Extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01371/VAA Awaiting decision
4 Blackadder Drive Allanton Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3JY
Vehicular Access Application to drop kerb
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26/01361/AGN Awaiting decision
Grahamslaw Farm Kelso Scottish Borders
Erection of agricultural building
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26/01360/FUL Awaiting decision
Land East Of Glenormiston Farmhouse (Site 2) Innerleithen Scottish Borders
Erection of off grid recreational hut
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26/01348/FUL Awaiting decision
Elm Cottage Carlops Scottish Borders EH26 9NF
Installation of ASHP (retrospective)
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26/01358/LBC Awaiting decision
Loanfoot Skirling Green Skirling Scottish Borders ML12 6HD
Replacement windows
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26/01338/FUL Awaiting decision
Parkend High Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 2BD
Erection of annex accommodation within garden ground
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26/01337/FUL Awaiting decision
Garden Ground Of Abbotsview Cottage Abbotsview Drive Galashiels Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse and garage
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26/01336/FUL Awaiting decision
Lilliardsedge Caravan Park Jedburgh Scottish Borders
Section 42 application to vary of condition 5 & 6 of planning permission 21/01586/FUL pertaining to parking spaces to restaurant and marquee
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26/01340/TCA Awaiting decision
6 Bonnington Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9HF
Work to trees
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26/01335/LBC Awaiting decision
Broughton Green Broughton Scottish Borders ML12 6HQ
External redecoration
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26/01331/TPO Awaiting decision
1 Rutherford Castle Drive West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7AR
Work to trees
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26/01334/TCA Awaiting decision
Smithy House Dow Brae Town Yetholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8RF
Work to trees
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26/01333/VAA Awaiting decision
61 Croft Road Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7EP
Vehicular Access Application to drop kerb
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26/01332/TCA Awaiting decision
Plane Tree Lodge Foulden Scottish Borders TD15 1UH
Work to trees
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26/01330/TCA Awaiting decision
Abbotsbank Gattonside Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9NH
Work to trees
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26/01322/FUL Awaiting decision
West Grove Sunnyside Langtongate Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3QG
Erection of garage and associated access
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26/01324/FUL Awaiting decision
Cranshaws School Cranshaws Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3SJ
Change of use and alterations to form residential flat from schoolhouse.
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26/01325/FUL Awaiting decision
Land South West Of Nether Kidston Cottages Peebles Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse
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26/01326/FUL Awaiting decision
Blacklaw Cottage Tweedsmuir Biggar Scottish Borders ML12 6QR
Erection of 2no detached garages
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26/01323/LBC Awaiting decision
The Furrows Main Street Whitsome Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NB
Removal of stone arch and hearth and Installation of wood burning stove
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26/01321/FUL Awaiting decision
Plot 1 Land South West Of 4 Lochside Kelso Scottish Borders
Erection of a dwellinghouse with detached garage
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26/01318/LBC Awaiting decision
81 Castlegate Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6BD
Replacement windows to side elevation
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26/01320/PNWIN Awaiting decision
Drill Hall Walkershaugh Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8AU
Replacement windows
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26/01317/FUL Awaiting decision
1 Bewlie Hill Farm Cottages Lilliesleaf Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9ER
Alterations and extension to dwelllinghouse
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26/01315/PN Awaiting decision
Land At Langholm Moor Roan Fell North West Of Newcastleton Scottish Borders
Peatland restoration work
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26/01316/SCR Awaiting decision
Land To North Of The Gardens Newton Don Kelso Scottish Borders
Recommissioning of derelict hydro scheme
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26/01310/AGN Awaiting decision
Land To North East Of Hallrule Mansion House Hallrule Hawick Scottish Borders
Erection of agricultural building
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26/01309/FUL Awaiting decision
Bowmont Forest Sawmill Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8EA
Erection of wood fuel storage building and uncovered storage area
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26/01305/FUL Awaiting decision
Slitrig Cottage Langburnshiels Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 9TZ
Erection of replacement dwellinghouse and garage
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26/01304/LBC Awaiting decision
Chambers Institute Museum High Street Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8AF
Alterations to improve access with new entrance and reception space and refurbishment of facilities throughout building (revision to existing consent 25/01893/LBC)
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26/01311/TCA Awaiting decision
Roman Catholic Church Rosetta Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8JU
Work to trees
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26/01303/LBC Awaiting decision
Disused Steading Buildings Netherbarns Farm Galashiels Scottish Borders
Repair and restoration of agricultural building and removal of single external wall
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26/01300/FUL Awaiting decision
Morven 11 Ormiston Terrace Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9SW
Change of use of outbuilding to form domestic and commercial gym
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26/01299/FUL Awaiting decision
Land To West Of Beechwood House Whim West Linton Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse
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26/01301/TCA Awaiting decision
Adjacent To Glebe Field Main Street Kirk Yetholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8PF
Work to trees
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26/01302/TPO Awaiting decision
Land North Of Maxmill Park Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8DQ
Work to trees
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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26/00216/FUL Granted
Primrosehill Farmhouse Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3TL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/00217/LBC Granted
Primrosehill Farmhouse Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3TL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/00555/LBC Granted
3-5 Exchange Street Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6BH
Internal and external alterations to repair defective building (revision to application 25/00437/LBC)
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26/00771/FUL Granted
Scarcelaw Farm Lauder Scottish Borders TD2 6QA
Erection of dwellinghouse
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26/00165/AGN Granted
Cockburn Farm Duns Scottish Borders
Erection of agricultural building
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26/01044/FUL Granted
Doecleuch House Skelfhill Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 0PJ
Erection of garage with gym
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26/01189/FUL Granted
5 John Collins Crescent Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 2FA
Porch extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01169/FUL Granted
Elmsfield Broughton Scottish Borders ML12 6HH
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and installation of car port.
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26/01140/LBC Granted
Elm Bank Main Street West End Chirnside Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3UJ
Repainting of windows
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26/00780/FUL Granted
Kingarth High Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 2BQ
Dormer extension to dwellinghouse
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,335 decisions from Scottish Borders between 2019 and 2026, part of 5,245 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,772 granted against 247 refused. The busiest single year was 2023, with 1,017 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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19/01488/PAN Decided
Land At Laurel Grove Galashiels Scottish Borders
Re-development of existing housing, including the demolition of a number of existing properties and the erection of approximately 100 new-build properties, with associated infrastructure and landscaping works. (major development)
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19/01489/SCO Decided
Cloich Forest Wind Farm Peebles Scottish Borders
Construction and operation of a wind farm comprising 14 turbines up to 145m high to blade tip (revised scheme)
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19/01625/VAA Granted
31 Burnfoot Road Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 8ED
Vehicular Access Applications
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19/01496/SCR Decided
Falsidehill Farm Kelso Kelso Scottish Borders
Proposed broiler breeder egg laying unit
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19/01624/PAN Decided
Edston Quarry Peebles Peebles Scottish Borders
Extension to quarry
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19/01665/VAA Granted
37 Lawfield Drive Ayton Scottish Borders TD14 5QU
Vehicular Access Application
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19/01666/VAA Granted
39 Lawfield Drive Ayton Scottish Borders TD14 5QU
Vehicular Access Application
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19/01644/TCA Granted
No 4 Burnside Skirling Scottish Borders ML12 6HD
Works to trees
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19/01590/FUL Granted
14 Newlyn Drive Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9RF
Extension to dwellinghouse and erection of decking
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19/01712/VAA Granted
13 Eliots Park Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8HB
Vehicular Access Application
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 471 44%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 309 29%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 302 28%
Planning agents in Scottish Borders
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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CSY Architects Ltd 100% granted overall 11
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Grant Murray Architects Ltd 91% granted overall 5
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Tate Stevenson Architects Ltd 95% granted overall 4
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Ferguson Planning Ltd 50% granted overall 4
Browse by ward
Applications by ward in Scottish Borders
- East Berwickshire 512
- Galashiels And District 376
- Hawick And Denholm 218
- Hawick And Hermitage 275
- Jedburgh And District 409
- Kelso And District 442
- Leaderdale And Melrose 592
- Mid Berwickshire 572
- Selkirkshire 373
- Tweeddale East 481
- Tweeddale West 701
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Applications by postcode district
Common questions
How many planning applications does Scottish Borders decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Scottish Borders decided 1082 planning applications. 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Scottish Borders?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 61 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Scottish Borders decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1082 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 44% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 72% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Scottish Borders decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4335 decisions from Scottish Borders between 2019 and 2026, out of 5,245 applications on record. Across that whole period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Scottish Borders?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 147 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Scottish Borders's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Scottish Borders: 5,245 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,082 decided, 94% approved, median 61 days to a decision. 1,303 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 4,335 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.