Scottish Borders Council

About development management

The planning process

Delivering planning reform

Scottish Borders Council is currently working towards delivery of the national planning reform agenda

How is a planning application processed?

Telling you about the stages a planning application goes through

How is the decision made?

What do we consider when making a decision?

The scheme of delegation sets out the circumstances under which planning applications can be determined by Planning Officers, and under which circumstances a decision on an application has to be taken by a Council Committee made up of elected councillors

What is development management?

Development management is the part of the planning system which covers planning and related applications