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Area Office Contacts

 

Contacting Planning and Building Standards

Following reorganisation in April 2009, the Planning & Building Standards service of the council is administered from Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, By Melrose, TD6 0SA. Should your enquiry relate to Development Management (planning applications) or Building Standards (building warrants) issues, the Telephone number for Planning & Building Standards at Council HQ is 01835-825060.Directions to Council HQ are available online.

  • “One stop” customer first contact centres in Peebles, Duns, Hawick and Galashiels are available to the public, and can provide initial information and forms for the planning and building standards services. 
  • Public Access Terminals are also available in the customer first contact centres and local libraries, allowing access to the council’s online “e-planning” website, where current planning applications can be viewed and commented on online. This service can also be accessed online.
  • To ascertain which planning officer is responsible for a particular location, please refer to our downloadable map.

The Countryside Rangers Service is also based at Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells (01835-825060).  

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