Eccles Substation Coldstream Scottish Borders

1. 2 Sep 2024

   Received by Scottish Borders

2. 29 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land North Of Eccles Substation Eccles Coldstream Scottish Borders

  23/00249/FUL Submitted 17 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Extension to the existing substation and erection of two hybrid synchronous compensators

  Granted Full applications Extension 95 docs

• Land West Of Eccles Sub Station Coldstream Scottish Borders

  22/00865/SCR Submitted 31 May 2022 200 yards away

  Proposed battery storage system with a capacity of in excess of 50 Mw and associated work

  Decided Outline 9 docs

• Eccles II Battery Energy Storage System Land West Of Eccles Sub Station Coldstream Scottish Borders

  23/01038/S36 Submitted 10 Jul 2023 200 yards away

  Battery Energy Storage System with an export capacity of up to 500 MW, located west of Eccles Substation

  Granted 110 docs

• Battery Storage Facility Coldstream Scottish Borders

  22/01532/S36 Submitted 5 Oct 2022 400 yards away

  Battery Electricity Storage System (BESS) and Associated Infrastructure

  Granted 172 docs

• Land West Of Eccles Sub Station Coldstream Scottish Borders

  21/01348/SCR Submitted 17 Aug 2021 0.3 miles away

  Proposed Development would provide grid stability services to the National Grid - option 1 synchronous compensator or Option 2 battery storage

  Decided Outline 11 docs

• Bishops Dal Battery Energy Storage Scheme Land South Of Eccles Substation Coldstream Scottish Borders

  25/00292/S36 Submitted 6 Mar 2025 0.3 miles away

  Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Substation, Transformers and Associated Infrastructure

  Granted 100 docs

• 26/01145/CLEU Granted

  Third Floor Flat 10C Canongate Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6AJ

  Existing use as short-term let accommodation

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01267/CLPU Awaiting decision

  2 Galalaw Road Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 8DT

  Proposed child minding business to be operated from dwellinghouse

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01264/CLPU Awaiting decision

  Broadmeadows Farm Yarrowford Selkirk Scottish Borders

  Temporary sitting of shipping container for storage

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00840/FUL Granted

  1 Sheriffmuir Lyne Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8NP

  Partial demolition and rebuild of existing garage

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00766/CLPU Granted

  School House Gifford Road Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NZ

  Alterations to windows

  Received 19 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development