Offices Abbotsford Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00638/LBC - Listed Building Consent Registered

Proposal

Alterations, extension to form 4no residential flats and 1no dwellinghouse from office Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 6 Oct 2026, 16:11

Application progress

✓

Received

28 Apr 2026

✓

Validated

15 May 2026

Decision

Expected by 10 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 147.

The consultation period closed on 26 Jun 2026.

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE AND DESIGN OFFICER Consultation Reply · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - HERITAGE STATEMENT INCLUDED Report · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 12

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 2

Special area of conservation about 291 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

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin.

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 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

Council: Scottish Borders
Application type: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: TD1 3DS
Received: 28 Apr 2026
Validated: 15 May 2026
Ward: Galashiels And District
Parish: Galashiels Community Council
Case officer: Show
Applicant: Show
Agent: Aitken Turnbull Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 147, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use 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 6 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 14791 days past the 56-day target

44%decided within 8 weeks

89%approved

75decided in the last year

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