Summary - Charlesfield, St. Boswells, Melrose TD6 0HH
1 bed 1 bath Plot
Design and build a bespoke detached home near St Boswells with planning potential.
Outline planning permission in principle granted November 2021 (ref 21/00839/PPP)
Very large plot — circa 0.78 acre suitable for single detached dwelling
Services nearby but not currently connected — buyer to arrange connections
Developer contributions are payable as part of planning/build costs
Vehicular access from the north onto the public road
Periphery location next to a small industrial estate — practical, not secluded
Excellent mobile signal and fast broadband available
Local area classed as very deprived — consider amenity and resale impacts
An attractive, very large plot of about 0.78 acre with Outline Planning Permission in Principle (ref. 21/00839/PPP) for a single detached dwelling. The site sits on the periphery of Charlesfield industrial estate and offers direct road access via the north boundary onto a public road. It presents a clear opportunity to design and build a bespoke home in the Scottish Borders within convenient driving distance of St Boswells, Melrose and the A68.
Practical considerations are straightforward but material: full planning permission has yet to be submitted and developer contributions will be payable. Services are understood to be nearby but are not currently connected, so the purchaser should allow budget and time for utility connections. The immediate setting is rural with meadow, stream and wood nearby, but the plot fringes a small industrial estate which may influence aspect and use.
This plot will suit a purchaser wanting control over design and specification — either a private buyer seeking a custom home or a small developer/investor planning a one-off build. Good mobile signal and fast broadband support modern working-from-home lifestyles. Distances are reasonable for commuting: approximately 8 miles to Melrose, 10 miles to Galashiels and 40 miles to Edinburgh.
Buyers should factor in the additional costs and lead times associated with securing full planning permission, developer contributions and utility connections. The site is freehold and flood risk is low, but the surrounding local area is classified as having high deprivation, which may be relevant to long-term amenity and resale planning.
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