Planning application
50 Channel Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1BA
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from retail to restaurant, and formation of 3 no residential flats from retail storage on first, second and third floor levels
As published by the council, reference 25/01394/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01394/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Galashiels And District
- Parish
- Galashiels Community Council
- Postcode
- TD1 1BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/00174/ADV Granted
50 Channel Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1BA
New signage to front elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Scottish Borders
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29 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Scottish Borders granted permission on 16 March 2026, 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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