Annex Units 1 To 7 West Grove Waverley Road Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9SL Data via plota.co.uk

25/01341/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of office depot, alterations and extension to form 5 no dwellinghouses and 2 no flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
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Validated
3 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 8 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 25 Feb 2026; it is now day 390.

The consultation period closed on 25 Feb 2026.

Documents 75

Consultation & comments 42

PDF CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER Consultation Reply · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF ROADS PLANNING Consultation Reply · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 1 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 31 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 25 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF ROADS PLANNING Consultation Reply · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 24 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 21 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 21 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 21 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 20 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 20 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗
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PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗
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PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation about 176 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.
Conservation area about 14 m away: Melrose
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 12 High Cross Avenue, Melrose, Grade C, about 55 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade B, 5 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 ↗
SSSI about 174 m away: River Tweed
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered battlefield about 197 m away: Battle of Darnick.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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
Full Application
Postcode
TD6 9SL
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Ward
Leaderdale And Melrose
Parish
Melrose Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RM Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 390, past the statutory target. 78% of full applications in Scottish Borders are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 390334 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
654decided in the last year

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

Public comments

26comments received
24 objecting2 neutral

92% object · above the UK average of 74%

36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100727677-001
Comments by
25 Feb 2026
Committee
30 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No