Galahill House And Cottage Barr Road Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3HX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Partial demolition of existing staff accommodation, together with alterations and extension to care home Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Scottish Borders's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 2

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Galahill House & Stables, Barr Road, Galashiels, Grade C, about 45 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 443 m away: River Tweed.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 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

Postcode
TD1 3HX
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Scottish Borders usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100691877-006