Weirdlaw 12 High Cross Avenue Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01195/LBC - Listed Building Consent Registered

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 76.

The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Anchorage, 13-19 High Cross Avenue, Melrose, Grade B, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade B, 7 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Melrose conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special area of conservation about 233 m away: River Tweed
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI about 236 m away: River Tweed; Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TD6 9SQ
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Leaderdale And Melrose
Parish
Melrose Community Council
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Aitken Turnbull Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 76, past the statutory target. 89% of extensions in Scottish Borders are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
359decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Scottish Borders in the last twelve months, from validation. Scottish Borders decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100764790-002
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No