The Elms 5 Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DP

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01506/FUL Decided

  The Elms 5 Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DP

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

  Submitted 5 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 25/01615/FUL Granted

  The Elms 5 Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DP

  Alterations and replacement windows to dwellinghouse

  Decided 15 Dec 2025 Full applications

1. 18 Jun 2026

   Received by Scottish Borders

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 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's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  25/01615/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 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

  26/01506/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

• Offices Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DS

  26/00638/LBC Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 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

• Offices Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DS

  26/00637/FUL Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jun

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension 21 docs
  Domestic

• 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

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

  25/00636/LBC Submitted 19 May 2025 100 yards away

  Replacement plastic covering to stain glass window with polycarbonate

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 26/01636/TCA Awaiting decision

  Pointfield Hermitage Lane Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7AN

  Work to trees

  29 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01627/TCA Awaiting decision

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  Work to tree

  28 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01617/TPO Awaiting decision

  Whinfield Paterson Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DD

  Work to trees

  27 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01620/TCA Awaiting decision

  Dalgetty House High Street Ayton Eyemouth Scottish Borders TD14 5QN

  Work to tree

  27 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01618/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Old Manse Smailholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7PH

  Work to trees

  27 Oct 2026 Trees