Planning application
Plainfield Newtown St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0RY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Class 4 (Business) to Class 10 (Non-residential institutions) for use as community hub
As published by the council, reference 26/00131/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00131/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved - conditions and informatives
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Selkirkshire
- Parish
- Newtown & Eildon Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision (Part 3's)
- Postcode
- TD6 0RY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Scottish Borders
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved - conditions and informatives
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Scottish Borders granted permission on 30 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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