£12m hotel and supermarket plans unveiled for Tweedbank

Edinburgh-based New Land Assets (NLA) said the development at the corner of Tweedbank Drive and the main A6091 road would include a supermarket, coffee shop and petrol station and could create up to 100 job opportunities in the area.

NLA said the creation of the Borders Gateway could help attract further investment in the area.

Duncan Hamilton, managing director of NLA, said: “Piggy-backing on the success of the reopening of the Borders Railway, we are delighted to bring forward these exciting plans at the Borders Gateway site.”

He said they would “deliver new and additional facilities” and also create “new job opportunities for local people”.

“The feedback we have already received has been really positive and there is a lot of excitement about our investment,” he said.

“We have talked to a lot of people already but we want to talk to more people and get their views.”

Developers have confirmed a BP filling station and Wild Bean M&S cafe are included in the plans, while an announcement on the discount supermarket chain is expected “shortly”.

Premier Inn and Travelodge have previously expressed an interest in finding a suitable site in the area and could well sign up to the 60-bed budget hotel proposal.

A public consultation on the plans will take place on March 14 at Tweedbank Community Centre from 2pm to 8pm.