Planning application
School House Gifford Road Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Work to tree
As published by the council, reference 25/01576/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01576/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Mid Berwickshire
- Parish
- Lammermuir Community Council
- Postcode
- TD11 3NZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
-
26/00891/FUL Decided
School House Gifford Road Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NZ
Installation of raised timber decking (retrospective)
-
26/00766/CLPU Granted
School House Gifford Road Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NZ
Alterations to windows
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
5 Nov 2025
Received by Scottish Borders
-
28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Scottish Borders took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Scottish Borders for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Scottish Borders's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
School House Gifford Road Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NZ
94% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul
Installation of raised timber decking (retrospective)
Decided Full applications -
Old Post Office Gifford Road Longformacus Scottish Borders TD11 3PE
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of replacement dwellinghouse
Granted Outline Demolition 15 docsDomestic -
School House Gifford Road Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NZ
Alterations to windows
Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 9 docs -
Rowanside The Row Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3PA
Replacement windows
Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 18 docs -
Garden Cottage 13 The Row Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3PA
Extension to dwellinghouse
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 26 docsDomestic -
Garden Cottage 13 The Row Longformacus Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3PA
Extension to dwellinghouse
Granted Full applications Extension 22 docsDomestic
Other tree works applications
In Scottish Borders
-
26/01636/TCA Awaiting decision
Pointfield Hermitage Lane Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7AN
Work to trees
-
26/01627/TCA Awaiting decision
4 Damcroft Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8EF
Work to tree
-
26/01617/TPO Awaiting decision
Whinfield Paterson Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DD
Work to trees
-
26/01620/TCA Awaiting decision
Dalgetty House High Street Ayton Eyemouth Scottish Borders TD14 5QN
Work to tree
-
26/01618/TCA Awaiting decision
The Old Manse Smailholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7PH
Work to trees