Scottish Borders

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Scottish Borders:

Planning and Building Standards
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
MELROSE
TD6 0SA

Telephone: 01835 825060
Fax: 01835 825148
Email: Council Contact Form

Scottish Borders Planning and Building Standards: Website

SESPlan Strategic Development Planning Authority: Website

Current Development Plan:

Scottish Borders Consolidated Local Plan (2011)

The New Way Forward Structure Plan - Consolidated Version 2001-2018 (2002)

New Development Plan:

Under the 2006 planning reforms, Local Authorities are required to produce a new kind of Development Plan. In the Scottish Borders, this will consist of a Local Development Plan for the area and a strategic development plan covering the Lothians, Borders and Fife, called "SESplan".

Development Plan Schemes:

Development Plan Schemes are published annually, showing the progress made towards approving Strategic Development Plans, adopting a Local Development Plan and key dates for community engagement.

Local Development Plan Scheme:

Local Development Plan Scheme (June 2012)

These are the key stages in the Local Development Plan process:

See our information sheets about the development plan and how to get involved:

http://www.planningaidscotland.org.uk/images/pdf/development-plans.pdf
http://www.planningaidscotland.org.uk/images/pdf/involved-development-plans.pdf

Disclaimer: The information on this page was updated from the Scottish Borders Council and SESplan websites on 18/04/13. We take every effort to ensure that the information is accurate, however errors may occur from time to time.

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