Planning application
Former St Aidans Church Hall Gala Park Galashiels Scottish Borders
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 19 no. dwellinghouses and associated external works and car parking
As published by the council, reference 26/00271/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00271/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Galashiels And District
- Parish
- Galashiels Community Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Scottish Borders
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 April 2026, 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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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 decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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