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Land South West Of The Byre Ropelawshiel Hawick Scottish Borders

Awaiting decision Scottish Borders 26/01211/PN Prior approval

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Widening of existing forestry track

As published by the council, reference 26/01211/PN

Application record

Reference
26/01211/PN
Category
Prior approval
Status
Unknown
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Scottish Borders

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 18 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 October 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.

What 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 prior approval applications in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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