Planning application
Shop Simpson Buildings 24 Market Square Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9PT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External redecoration
As published by the council, reference 25/00660/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00660/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved subject to conditions
- Received
- 23 May 2025
- Validated
- 26 May 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Leaderdale And Melrose
- Parish
- Melrose Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision (Part 3's)
- Postcode
- TD6 9PT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 May 2025
Received by Scottish Borders
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26 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Approved subject to conditions
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Scottish Borders granted permission on 16 July 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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