Land To North Of The Gardens Newton Don Kelso Scottish Borders Data via plota.co.uk

26/01316/SCR - Screening Opinion Registered

Proposal

Recommissioning of derelict hydro scheme Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 32.

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: Newton Don
List entry LB15220 · 13 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade B)
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 ↗
Registered park or garden: Newton Don
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Special area of conservation 159 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Screening Opinion
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Kelso And District
Parish
Floors,Makerstoun,Nenthorn,Smailholm C.C
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Tom Concannon

Decision outlook

Day 32, past Scottish Borders's usual 20 days for eia screening and scoping opinions. 98% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 3 Dec 2026.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,265decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Scottish Borders to go on. Scottish Borders decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No