Gavinton Village Development Receives Planning Consent
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Gavinton Village Development Receives Planning Consent

Published on 27 May 2015

Scottish Borders Council Planning Committee recently granted planning permission for a 54-dwelling scheme by JTP which sits on the eastern edge of Gavinton Villlage, a planned 18th century settlement located in Berwickshire.

The Masterplan, developed on behalf of RM & JS Partnership, has broken down the development to two subtly different character areas – one to the northern half termed the ‘New Gavinton’ character area, laid out on a grid-iron pattern in-keeping with the regular plan of the surrounding Conservation Area; and one to the southern half – the ‘Rural Edge’ character area, exhibiting a more dispersed density of housing towards the periphery of village.

Council officers and Members of the Planning Committee commended the proposal as an attractive and high quality form of development, respectful of the character and appearance of the Gavinton Conservation Area.