Borders Gateway

04/10/2021

Getting things back on track! Let us know your thoughts.

Lidl steps into the project near the Borders Railway terminus as hotel firm Premier Inn drops out.

02/09/2019

Its all happening in Tweedbank today!!

Controversial plans to open a Premier Inn at Tweedbank have been approved.

02/09/2019

Good news travels fast!

Multi-million pound plans are approved near the terminus of the Edinburgh to Tweedbank line.

02/09/2019

Fantastic news! This morning, our application was approved!! Full statement from Duncan Hamilton, New Land Assets and Nick Johnston, Premier Inn below,

Plans to bring the first Premier Inn to the Borders were approved today, Monday 2 September, at the Scottish Borders Council Planning and Building Standards Committee in Newtown St Boswells.
The 71 bed Premier Inn was approved along with a BP petrol filling station with M&S kiosk and a Costa drive-through at the Borders Gateway site on Tweedbank Drive.
The scheme will be delivered by Edinburgh based developer New Land Assets and the decision has secured the £10M investment and 80 jobs that the development will bring to Tweedbank.
Commenting shortly after the decision, Duncan Hamilton, Managing Director of New Land Assets said:
“We are of course delighted at the decision taken by the committee today. The team have worked hard to ensure that the scheme reflects the feedback we received through our consultations with the local community and working closely with officers at Scottish Borders Council.
“The team are keen to get started and the decision today means that we can move to the construction phase and really get things going.
“I want to thank the local community for their support, we had nearly 200 letters of support and I am sure this played a major factor in the decision taken today.”
Nick Johnston, Acquisition Manager for Scotland at Premier Inn, said:
“We’re delighted with the Council’s decision and can’t wait to bring a new Premier Inn to Tweedbank. The hotel will operate year round, helping to support the local economy by encouraging visitors to Tweedbank across all four seasons. Local businesses will benefit from our presence as many of our guests visit local attractions and eat and drink out when they stay with us, and we’re confident the Border Gateway scheme can be the catalyst for encouraging more businesses to invest in the Borders and its exciting future.”
New Land Assets will announce a more detailed timescale for the development in the coming months.

26/08/2019

Great news!! Our application has been recommended for approval and will be heard at SBC headquarters on Monday 2 September at 1000, more information and the report on the link below.

08/05/2019

Thanks for all the positive comments!

Changes made to the plans for the proposed Borders Gateway site at Tweedbank have failed to win the full support of Galashiels Community Council.

02/05/2019

Thanks for all the support!

Developers behind plans to bring one of Britain's biggest budget hotel chains...

02/05/2019

We have updated our plans and taken a decision to remove the retail element from the plans, see a comment from Duncan Hamilton below,

“We have listened to the feedback from SBC and made the changes to the scheme that we feel best resolves the issues that have been raised. The scheme has overwhelming public support with nearly 200 letters of support for the application and only 5 objections all centred around the retail element of the scheme. By removing this, New Land Assets hopes to be able to move forward quickly and deliver on the promised investment and jobs for Tweedbank.”

Let us know what you think and thanks for all the support!

08/02/2019

Massive positive response at Thursday’s community update. Local people keen to voice their support for the plans to bring new facilities and job opportunities. Great to have Nick Johnston of Premier Inn on hand to explain the benefits a new hotel will bring for visitors to the Borders.

07/02/2019

Thanks so much to the massive support at yesterday’s update event. Around 200 local folk keen to champion Borders Gateway and hear from Nick Johnston of Premier Inn about job opportunities and benefits to the tourist economy.