Thursday March 26th 2026
Plans for new Allanbank neighbourhood
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
An “inclusive new neighbourhood” is to be created in a Berwickshire town after a near-£6m deal was struck.
Whiteburn Projects Ltd has agreed a £5.95 million design and build contract with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) for the delivery of 27 new affordable homes at its Allanbank development in Lauder.
The homes – ranging from one-bedroom bungalows to four-bedroom family houses – have been designed on a tenure-blind basis to integrate seamlessly with the wider masterplan for Whiteburn’s Allanbank development.
This approach ensures that affordable and private homes are indistinguishable in design quality, layout, and materials, supporting a cohesive and inclusive new neighbourhood.
Providing these affordable homes is one of the community benefits and planning conditions of the Allanbank development.
Infrastructure works are scheduled to begin on site this month, with the first new homes expected to be ready for occupation in late summer or early autumn 2027.
It’s an exciting time for Lauder as the housebuilder’s vision for Allanbank makes further progress.
Eve McCurrich, managing director of Whiteburn Projects, said: “Scottish Borders Housing Association has worked with us from the outset on the delivery of the affordable home provision at Allanbank, and their representatives attended public consultations and fully supported our planning process.
“It has been a genuinely collaborative approach that benefits the overall development.
“I am delighted that we have completed our contract negotiations and are now moving into the construction phase to deliver this much-needed affordable housing alongside our private homes for sale.
“The local community of Lauder will start to see our vision for Allanbank take shape over the coming months, and it’s great for our whole team to be back in the Borders.”
Julia Mulloy, chief executive of Scottish Borders Housing Association, added: “Allanbank will deliver much- needed homes for the local community in Lauder, and we have worked closely with Whiteburn to ensure the development reflects local needs.
“As one of our first Section 75 agreements, this development highlights the importance of including affordable housing – including mid-market rent – alongside homes for sale, helping to create balanced, sustainable communities.
“We are grateful for the support of Scottish Borders Council and the Scottish Government in enabling the delivery of these high-quality, energy-efficient homes, and we look forward to seeing them take shape.”
For more information about the range of new homes for sale coming soon at Allanbank in Lauder, visit www.whiteburn.co.uk/allanbank.
In 2025, the team at Whiteburn received the double accolade of being named Homebuilder of the Year (SME) at the Homes for Scotland Awards and Housebuilder of the Year (less than 100 units) at the Scottish Home Awards.
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