Viewing a planning application

The Public Access Portal allows you to search for various planning information, including planning applications, appeals and enforcements. 

These can be searched by keyword, application reference, postcode or part of an address.

Searching in the portal

  1. enter your search term
  2. click 'search'
  3. select the application you are interested in

The advanced search in the Public Access Portal helps you narrow down your results if you get too many.

Using the tabs within the portal you can also search by:

  • weekly/monthly lists - for planning applications validated or decided in a given week
  • property - search by address for current or historical cases
  • map

You can comment on a planning application which is open for consultation through the portal. Please note, registration is required.

View or comment on planning applications

Development Management

Processing of planning applications, and advice on the need for planning permission

Address: Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA

Telephone: 0300 100 1800

There is an ongoing technical issue with the website software meaning that the post code search function is not operating effectively. Efforts are being made to restore this functionality as soon as is practicable.

There are other means to search for applications on the planning portal, including: by means of property address, development type, Community Council area, time period or the map search function.