Charlesfield, Scottish Borders Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Charlesfield, Scottish Borders.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Scottish Borders
- Parliamentary constituency: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- LSOA: Melrose - High Street to Highcross
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Charlesfield.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Charlesfield.
- 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 Charlesfield based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
63 planning applications found near Charlesfield.
- - Unit 4B Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Extension to existing building to form 2 no additional bays
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - Land South East Of G A White Motors Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Siting of container for hot food take-away (retrospective)
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2025-05-27
View full details - - Plot 2 Land South Of The Bungalow Charlesfield St Boswells Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse and formation of new access (approval of all matters specified in planning permission 21/00840/PPP)
Status: Withdrawn | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2024-07-15
View full details - - Plot 1 Site Adjacent Grieve's Bungalow Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse and formation of new access (approval of all matters specified in planning permission 21/00839/PPP)
Status: Withdrawn | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2024-07-12
View full details - - Cottage Charlesfield Steading St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2024-07-05
View full details - - Border Plastics Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Alterations to form pitched roof and installation of new cladding to external walls
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2022-04-26
View full details - - Plot 1 Site Adjacent Stroma Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse, formation of new access and associated work
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2021-05-24
View full details - - Plot 2 Land South Of The Bungalow Charlesfield St Boswells Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse, formation of new access and associated work
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2021-05-24
View full details - - Batching Plant Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Erection of structure for the storage of salt
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2020-06-11
View full details - - Land North East Of G A White Motors Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Creation of distillery
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2020-04-21
View full details - - Alesudden Charlesfield St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2018-11-23
View full details - - Unit 20 Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Erection of storage building
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2018-10-29
View full details - - Plot 1 Land South And West Of The Bungalow Charlesfield St Boswells Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2017-09-28
View full details - - Plot 2 Land South Of The Bungalow Charlesfield St Boswells Scottish Borders
Erection of dwellinghouse
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2017-09-28
View full details - - Land East Of Unit 1 Mowers Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission 12/01572/AMC including alterations to car parking, yard area and perimeter fencing relating to anaerobic digestion sustainable energy plant
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2017-01-16
View full details - - G Marshall Ltd Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Erection of storage building
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2016-10-10
View full details - - G Marshall Ltd Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Installation of illuminated signage
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Advertising | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2016-10-10
View full details - - Land Adjacent To St Boswells Mowers Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Change of use of road verge to incorporate into yard
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2016-06-27
View full details - - Land North East Of G A White Motors Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Scottish Borders
Erection of anaerobic digestion plant (to generate electricity) and associated infrastructure
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2016-02-16
View full details - - Recycling Depot Charlesfield Industrial Estate St Boswells Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 0HH
Erection of industrial building
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Scottish Borders | Date: 2015-03-11
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A brief summary of Charlesfield in Scottish Borders
Charlesfield 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 Charlesfield a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Charlesfield 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 Charlesfield
In the last 24 months, 7 planning applications were submitted near Charlesfield. Of these, 0% were approved, with an average decision time of 49 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 Charlesfield.
The average decision time of 49 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Charlesfield were full planning applications (3), outline applications (1), listed building and heritage (1). Full planning applications account for 43% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 4 medium-scale applications, 3 smaller schemes were submitted.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 1 was dismissed (50% 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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