Planning application
The Rectory Waverley Road Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9SH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Mature Lime Tree (Tillia x europaea) (T13) - Crown clean canopy, removal of dead wood, Mature Holly Tree (T9) - Reduce Crown to provide space for 2x neighboring Silver Birch trees (T12 and T11)
As published by the council, reference 26/00309/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00309/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Leaderdale And Melrose
- Parish
- Melrose Community Council
- Postcode
- TD6 9SH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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23/00217/CLPU Refused
The Rectory Waverley Road Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9SH
Extension to gravel driveway
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Scottish Borders
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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
3 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's median decision took 61 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.
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