"26 Feb 2025

Dear Members of Peebles and District Community Council,

We are writing to inform you of a forthcoming planning application for the erection of a dwellinghouse at ‘Land West of 8 Ballantyne Place, Peebles.’

As you may already be aware, the site has been subject of a number of planning applications, the most recent being an application for 2 dwellinghouses (ref: 20/00691/FUL) that was refused on the grounds that the development would result in the loss of green space, would result in over-development and would not respect the character of the surrounding area^†.

Our client has since purchased the site and we are now preparing an application where we seek to address the previous reasons for refusal and comments from objections and the Community Council. We are therefore proposing the erection of a single dwelling on the site instead of two, as this represent a lower scale development and will allow the retention of part of the site to remain as open space, where our client would then create an attractive garden for shared use by the community, which would be a great improvement from its current derelict condition.

We would be keen to attend your next meeting on the 13th March and present these plans to the community and answer any questions prior to the planning application being submitted, or we are also happy to arrange a meeting at a separate time.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Kind regards,

Kieran McFarlane MRTPI
Senior Planner
Ferguson Planning"