Offices Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DS

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/00638/LBC Awaiting decision

  Offices Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DS

  Alterations, extension to form 4no residential flats and 1no dwellinghouse from office

  Submitted 28 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 28 Apr 2026

   Received by Scottish Borders

2. 4 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 June 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Offices Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DS

  26/00638/LBC Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

  Alterations, extension to form 4no residential flats and 1no dwellinghouse from office

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• St Peters Church Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DS

  25/00636/LBC Submitted 19 May 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement plastic covering to stain glass window with polycarbonate

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• The Elms 5 Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DP

  26/01506/FUL Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Alterations and replacement windows to dwellinghouse (revision of planning permission 25/01615/FUL)

  Decided Full applications Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• The Elms 5 Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DP

  25/01615/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Alterations and replacement windows to dwellinghouse

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Domestic

• The Elms 5 Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DP

  26/00951/TPO Submitted 18 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Work to tree

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• The Grange Church Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3JN

  23/00203/TPO Submitted 7 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~4 Apr

  Work to trees

  Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc

• 26/01666/FUL Awaiting decision

  Templehall House Coldingham Eyemouth Scottish Borders TD14 5QA

  Alterations and dormer extensions (renewal of planning permission 23/01462/FUL)

  4 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/01652/FUL Awaiting decision

  Laurel Bank Tea Room Broughton Scottish Borders ML12 6HF

  Alterations and change of use to form dwellinghouse from part of tea room.

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/01646/FUL Awaiting decision

  Round Hill Cottage 1 Castle Terrace St Abbs Eyemouth Scottish Borders TD14 5PJ

  Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/01644/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Coach House Spitalhaugh West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7BH

  Alterations to garage and Installation of 6no Solar Photo Voltaic array to roof

  30 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01634/FUL Awaiting decision

  Hassendean Cottage Bakers Road Gattonside Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9NA

  Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

  Received 29 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications