Planning application
Galahill House And Cottage Barr Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3HX
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Partial demolition of existing staff accommodation, together with alterations and extension to care home
As published by the council, reference 26/01446/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01446/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 25 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- TD1 3HX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Scottish Borders register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01447/LBC Awaiting decision
Galahill House And Cottage Barr Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3HX
Partial demolition of existing staff accommodation, together with alterations and extension to reinstate care home
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2026
Received by Scottish Borders
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2 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 November 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.
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 full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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