Planning application
20 Northgate Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8RS
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from Class 1A (legal/estate agency office) to Class 3 cafe
As published by the council, reference 26/00464/CLPU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00464/CLPU
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Tweeddale West
- Parish
- Peebles & District Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision (Part 3's)
- Postcode
- EH45 8RS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00811/FUL Granted
20 Northgate Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8RS
Alterations and change of use from Class 1A (legal/estate agency office) to Class 3 cafe
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26/00817/ADV Granted
20 Northgate Peebles Scottish Borders EH45 8RS
Installation of signage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Scottish Borders
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Scottish Borders refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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