Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders Council is to begin community engagement regarding its plans for a new care village development in Tweedbank. A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has been submitted by the local authority for the 60-bed facility ahead of a formal planning application.

The replacement Galashiels Academy school building will proceed to the construction phase following the conclusion of the planning, design and procurement stages of the project.

Eildon’s much awaited renovation of the historic site of the old Kelso High School on Bowmont Street opened its doors for an informal viewing last week.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has been granted planning permission for an innovative development in Hawick which will create six new homes on an existing garage site. A cutting-edge system developed by HUSK Architects will see the creation of high-quality, accessible single-story homes

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has submitted a detailed planning application for the residential development-led, mixed-use regeneration at March Street in Peebles. 

Main construction works to deliver a state-of-the-art education and community facility for Earlston will begin today. The facility will include a primary school and early years facility with community spaces also included bringing learning and social environments to the heart of the community.

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has been unanimously granted planning permission for a residential development on land accessed from Stow Road in the north of Lauder.

The controlled dismantling of 2 High Street, Jedburgh has now been completed, allowing for progress to be made on the construction of a replacement building.

Updated floor plan designs for the new Peebles High School building have been made available to view after alterations were been made to the designs following feedback received from the engagement sessions that took place in early February.

Scottish Borders Council has approved plans to build hundreds of new homes on a country estate in Lowood, near Melrose.

The development of up to 400 new homes and a new 60-bed care village are the key features of the proposed Tweedbank expansion project, details of which are included in a new report to Scottish Borders Council. The report sets out the overall vision for the project which aims to achieve a sustainable

LBA has submitted plans to build twelve new homes off Poppleburn Park at Ednam in the Scottish Borders.

Affordable flats will be built on the former Burgh Yard site in Galashiels which was previously earmarked for a hotel.

A proposal for 46 new high quality homes for social rent will be going into planning on behalf of Eildon Housing Association this week. The site of the former Borders College on Melrose Road, Galashiels has been lying vacant for many years and as a result of the poor condition, will have to be demol

The latest local flood risk management plans for the Scottish Borders have been published, covering the period up to 2028.