Planning application
Old Surgery Jenny Moore's Road St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0AL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference 26/00779/PPP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00779/PPP
- Type
- Planning Permission in Principle
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Jedburgh And District
- Parish
- St Boswells Parish Community Council
- Postcode
- TD6 0AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Scottish Borders
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6 Jul 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 31 August 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
12 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 outline applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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