Balmoral, Scottish Borders Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Balmoral, Scottish Borders.
Scottish Borders · Scotland · settlement
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Area Information
- Admin district: Scottish Borders
- Parliamentary constituency: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- LSOA: Innerleithen and Walkerburn Landward
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-03.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Balmoral.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Balmoral.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Balmoral based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
15 planning applications found near Balmoral.
- - Ground Floor Flats 1 - 4 High Tweed Mill King Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1PX
Replacement windows
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2026-01-12
View full details - - Former Glasite Chapel Botany Lane Roxburgh Street Galashiels Scottish Borders
Demolition of derelict building
Status: Rejected | Type: Heritage | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-12-16
View full details - - 3 Manse Court Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1NS
Work to trees
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-10-29
View full details - - Public Convenience High Street Galashiels Scottish Borders
Change of use of public toilets and alterations to form laundrette
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-10-03
View full details - - 8 Bridge Place Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1SN
Installation of illuminated and non illuminated signage (retrospective)
Status: Conditions | Type: Advertising | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-08-05
View full details - - 105 - 111 High Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1RZ
Replacement windows
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-05-13
View full details - - 112 High Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1SQ
Alterations to courtyard and erection of canopy, fence and shed. (Retrospective)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-05-08
View full details - - Unit 2 Scott Motors Adam Purves Hub Wilderhaugh Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1PW
Installation of illuminated signage
Status: Conditions | Type: Advertising | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-02-25
View full details - - Unit 1 Build Centre Galabank Business Park Wilderhaugh Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1PR
Installation of illuminated and non illuminated signage
Status: Conditions | Type: Advertising | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-02-13
View full details - - Land North West Of 68 King Street Galashiels Scottish Borders
Installation of gabion baskets to support the mill lade banking
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-02-12
View full details - - 73 High Buckholmside Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 2HP
Change of use to funeral directors accommodation to form residential flat
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2024-11-27
View full details - - 73 And 81 High Buckholmside Galashiels Scottish Borders
Change of use of lower ground floor of funeral directors to form additional accommodation for flat no 81
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2024-11-27
View full details - - Land West Of Hillcrest Dean Street Galashiels Scottish Borders
Erection of 2 no dwellinghouses
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2024-11-19
View full details - - McDonalds Restaurant Wilderhaugh Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1PR
Refurbishment, alterations and extension to restaurant incorporating replacement drive thru booths, relocation of patio furniture and associated work
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2024-05-16
View full details - - Halfords Autocentre Unit 3 Low Buckholmside Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 1DD
Change of use from non food retail to food retail
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2023-06-14
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A brief summary of Balmoral in Scottish Borders
Balmoral is a settlement located in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Balmoral a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Balmoral planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Balmoral
In the last 24 months, 31 planning applications were submitted near Balmoral. Of these, 43% were approved, with an average decision time of 56 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Balmoral.
The average decision time of 56 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Balmoral were full planning applications (12), listed building and heritage (7), advertising consent (6). Full planning applications account for 39% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 18 medium-scale applications, 13 smaller schemes were submitted.
3 planning appeals were lodged, of which 2 were allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
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