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Scottish Borders planning applications
5,959 applications. 93% approved. 62 days to decide.
As of November 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,959 planning applications from Scottish Borders. 1,014 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 93% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Scottish Borders: 1,303 applications received in the last year, 1,014 decisions published.
Scottish Borders takes a median of 62 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/01654/LBC Awaiting decision
The Cottage And The Coach House St Aidans Gattonside Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9NW
Alteration to form 2 no dwellinghouses from former Coach House and The Cottage
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26/01655/PPP Awaiting decision
Land West Of Greenburn Cottage Auchencrow Scottish Borders
Erection of 2 dwellinghouses and associated work
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26/01660/PAN Awaiting decision
Southside Data Centre Land At Clawbare Cottage Longformacus Scottish Borders
Data centre development and associated infrastructure.
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26/01657/FUL Awaiting decision
Land West Of Jessies Cottage Melrose Scottish Borders
Change of Use of former agricultural land to residential garden ground
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26/01649/AGN Awaiting decision
Whitsome East Newton Farm Duns Duns Scottish Borders
Erection of cattle court
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26/01652/FUL Awaiting decision
Laurel Bank Tea Room Broughton Scottish Borders ML12 6HF
Alterations and change of use to form dwellinghouse from part of tea room.
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26/01650/CON Awaiting decision
Berwickshire Housing Association Ltd 55 Newtown Street Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3AU
Demolition of office block
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26/01651/LBC Awaiting decision
Laurel Bank Tea Room Broughton Scottish Borders ML12 6HF
Alterations to form dwellinghouse from part of tea room.
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26/01644/FUL Awaiting decision
The Coach House Spitalhaugh West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7BH
Alterations to garage and Installation of 6no Solar Photo Voltaic array to roof
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26/01641/FUL Awaiting decision
Land East Of Alterstone Cottage Peebles Scottish Borders
Ground levelling work to construct ramp to connect to existing path and includes drainage channels and soakaway
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26/01640/FUL Awaiting decision
Land North West Of Gilston Peel Heriot Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse
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26/01634/FUL Awaiting decision
Hassendean Cottage Bakers Road Gattonside Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9NA
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01635/LBC Awaiting decision
Hassendean Cottage Bakers Road Gattonside Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9NA
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01636/TCA Awaiting decision
Pointfield Hermitage Lane Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7AN
Work to trees
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26/01632/PPP Awaiting decision
Land East Of Edrington Mains Farmhouse Mordington Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated access
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26/01626/FUL Awaiting decision
Land West Of And Incorporating Butterdean Oxton Lauder Scottish Borders
Change of use of part of site from woodland to garden ground and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01625/FUL Awaiting decision
34 Edderston Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9DT
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01628/FUL Awaiting decision
Land At Springwood Village Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8LS
Formation of 2 additional residential caravan pitches
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26/01631/VAA Awaiting decision
32 Howden Crescent Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6JY
Vehicular Access Application to drop kerb
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26/01627/TCA Awaiting decision
4 Damcroft Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8EF
Work to tree
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26/01615/FUL Awaiting decision
Land North East Of Denholm Hall Cottage Canongate Denholm Scottish Borders
Erection of 21no dwellinghouses and 6 no. flats with access and associated infrastructure
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26/01614/FUL Awaiting decision
Land West Of Stuartslaw Farmhouse Chirnside Duns Scottish Borders
Erection of a hen shed for up to 24,000 free-range laying hens, together with associated access
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26/01623/PNWIN Awaiting decision
68 Castlegate Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6BB
Replacement Windows
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26/01613/FUL Awaiting decision
Fogo Community Centre Fogo Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3RA
Erection of ancillary office/staff room and associated landscaping
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26/01621/SCO Awaiting decision
Bowbeat Windfarm Innerleithen Scottish Borders
Construction and operation of the repowered Bowbeat Wind Farm comprising up to 9 turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 230m with a combined capacity exceeding 50MW, including battery energy storage and ancillary infrastructure.
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26/01619/TCA Awaiting decision
Springbank 9 Leithen Crescent Innerleithen Scottish Borders EH44 6JL
Work to trees
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26/01618/TCA Awaiting decision
The Old Manse Smailholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7PH
Work to trees
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26/01620/TCA Awaiting decision
Dalgetty House High Street Ayton Eyemouth Scottish Borders TD14 5QN
Work to tree
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26/01617/TPO Awaiting decision
Whinfield Paterson Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DD
Work to trees
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26/01612/PPP Awaiting decision
Land West Of Whisgills House Newcastleton Scottish Borders
Erection of 2no dwellinghouses
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26/01607/FUL Awaiting decision
Land North West Of Acredale Industrial Estate Eyemouth Scottish Borders
Erection of a mixed residential development consisting of 67 dwellinghouses and cottage flats, with an associated office building, access arrangements, infrastructure works, landscaping and car parking facilities
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26/01616/PAN Awaiting decision
Land At Dun Law Wind Farm Oxton Scottish Borders
Construction, operation and decommissioning of up to 10 wind turnbines with a maximum tip height of 220m with associated battery energy battery storage system, and associated infrastructure
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26/01608/FUL Awaiting decision
Bellachroy Maxwell Lane Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7BB
Change of use to form dwellinghouse from West Wing
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26/01610/VAA Awaiting decision
22 Netherbank Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DH
Vehicular access application to drop kerb
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26/01606/FUL Awaiting decision
17 Curror Street Selkirk Scottish Borders TD7 4HG
Partial change of use of residential garden ground for commercial storage purposes
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26/01605/PNCOU Awaiting decision
Agricultural Buildng Land South Of Haypark Loan Earlston Road Stow Scottish Borders
Alterations and change of use to form dwellinghouse from agricultural building
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26/01599/PN Awaiting decision
Grahamslaw Farm Kelso Scottish Borders
Formation of farm access track
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26/01602/PN Awaiting decision
Land South West Of Moss Side Hartwoodburn Selkirk Scottish Borders
Formation of forestry track
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26/01601/FUL Awaiting decision
4 Bairnkine Cottages Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6PH
Dormer extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01600/LBC Awaiting decision
6 Winchester Row Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7DT
Formation of an open-plan kitchen and dining area, including alterations to internal partitions at first-floor level
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26/01597/PN Awaiting decision
Land North West Of Jeaniefield Blainslie Scottish Borders
Upgrade of existing track
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26/01603/MOD75 Awaiting decision
Disused Boiler House South Of 1 Fairways Chiefswood Road Melrose Scottish Borders
Discharge of planning obligation pursuant to planning application 19/00616/FUL 26/01603/MOD75
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26/01591/AGN Decided
Falla Farm Jedburgh Scottish Borders
Erection of lambing shed
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26/01589/AGN Awaiting decision
Sunnycroft Farm Lindean Scottish Borders
Erection of dog kennels for farm dogs
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26/01588/FUL Awaiting decision
Land South East Of Linglie Mill Level Crossing Road Selkirk Scottish Borders
Erection of workshop with log storage and processing premises (retrospective)
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26/01604/PAN Awaiting decision
Bowbeat Windfarm Innerleithen Scottish Borders
Installation of up to nine wind turbines with a mximum tip height of up to 230m and associated ancillary infrastructure and BESS
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26/01590/FUL Awaiting decision
Towerview House Smailholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7PL
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01579/FUL Awaiting decision
15 Kingsknowe Drive Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3JE
Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse
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26/01582/FUL Awaiting decision
33 Kirklands Innerleithen Scottish Borders EH44 6NA
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
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26/01583/PN Awaiting decision
Land At Cats Cleuch Riccarton Newcastleton Scottish Borders
Formation of temporary forestry track
Recent decisions
Data to November 2026
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26/01401/CLPU Granted
11 Duns Road Swinton Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3JB
Installation of solar photo voltaic array to south and west elevations
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26/01429/FUL Granted
Unit 3 Linglie Mill Level Crossing Road Selkirk Scottish Borders TD7 5EQ
Change of use from industrial (Class 4) to training/education centre (Class 10)
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26/01209/PNWIN Granted
Post Office House Main Street West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7EE
Replacement windows
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26/01439/AGN Granted
South Riccalton Farm South Riccalton Jedburgh Scottish Borders
Erection of agricultural building
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26/00434/FUL Withdrawn
Broadwoodshiels House Earlston Scottish Borders TD4 6AP
Dormer extensions to dwellinghouse
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26/01253/LBC Granted
Cruiksfield House Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3QB
Alterations to dwellinghouse
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26/01449/CLPU Granted
Midview Cottage Netherraw Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9EP
Formation of new window to west elevation
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26/01449/FUL Granted
Midview Cottage Netherraw Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9EP
Formation of new window to west elevation
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26/01290/FUL Granted
8 Bonnington Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 9HF
Internal alterations to form annex accommodation from part dwellinghouse
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26/01280/FUL Granted
The Yellow House 35 Earlston Road Stow Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 2RL
Replacement door
The full record
Decisions between 2018 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,927 decisions from Scottish Borders between 2018 and 2026, part of 5,959 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 4,278 granted against 277 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,106 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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18/01346/FUL Withdrawn
Land West Of Whitchester Lodge Duns Scottish Borders
Erection of cabin for holiday let
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18/00674/PAN Decided
Land West Of Willowdean House Foulden Scottish Borders
Change of use of land to form mobile luxury lodge holiday retreat with associated roads, parking, office, reception and renewable energy installations
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18/00628/FUL Granted
Crosslee Farm Bowlands Galashiels Scottish Borders
Erection of agricultural building
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18/00647/TPO Granted
Peebles Hotel Hydro Innerleithen Road Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8LX
Works to trees
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18/00680/AGN Granted
Woodheads Farmhouse Lauder Scottish Borders TD2 6RS
Erection of general agricultural building
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18/00638/FUL Granted
Glencairn 6 Whytbank Row Clovenfords Scottish Borders TD1 3NE
Extension to dwellinghouse (amendment to previous consent 17/01365/FUL)
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18/00679/FUL Granted
36 St Andrew Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1EA
Formation of window slapping
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18/00661/AGN Granted
Winfield Farm Whitsome Scottish Borders TD15 1XH
Erection of agricultural storage building
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18/00655/VAA Withdrawn
28 Park Side Coldstream Scottish Borders TD12 4DX
To drop kerbs on the public road to take vehicular access from property
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18/00685/FUL Granted
Sunshine House Lennel Road Coldstream Scottish Borders TD12 4EU
Two storey extension to dwellinghouse and alterations to form driveway
Decision speed
12 months to November 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 430 42%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 287 28%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 297 29%
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 98% granted overall 11
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Grant Murray Architects Ltd 94% granted overall 5
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Tate Stevenson Architects Ltd 96% granted overall 4
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Ferguson Planning Ltd 61% granted overall 4
Browse by ward
Applications by ward in Scottish Borders
- East Berwickshire 597
- Galashiels And District 430
- Hawick And Denholm 238
- Hawick And Hermitage 315
- Jedburgh And District 468
- Kelso And District 484
- Leaderdale And Melrose 666
- Mid Berwickshire 638
- Selkirkshire 419
- Tweeddale East 530
- Tweeddale West 800
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Scottish Borders decide?
In the 12 months to November 2026, Scottish Borders decided 1014 planning applications. 93% 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 62 days over the 12 months to November 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Scottish Borders decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1014 decisions in the 12 months to November 2026 where both dates are published, 42% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 71% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Scottish Borders decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4927 decisions from Scottish Borders between 2018 and 2026, out of 5,959 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 November 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: 5,959 planning applications on record as of November 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,014 decided, 93% approved, median 62 days to a decision. 1,303 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2018 and 2026: 4,927 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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