Tuesday January 27th 2026
Springwood Caravan Park
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
Go-ahead will be recommended next week for a major expansion at a Borders caravan park.
A planning application was submitted to Scottish Borders Council to site 36 new static caravans on land south-west of Springwood Caravan Park at Springwood Village in Kelso.
The applicant is Cove Communities, who are also the owners of Argyll Holidays, an award-winning brand of Scottish holiday parks which are focused around the Borders, Argyll & Bute and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park areas.
The new caravans are proposed on an adjacent farmer’s field located beside the existing caravan park.
When members of SBC’s Planning & Building Standards Committee meet on Monday, February 2, they will be recommended to approve the plans.
Ten objections to the proposals were submitted, citing such grounds as increased traffic, wildlife concerns, a loss of peace and tranquillity for neighbours and the loss of green space.
In his report approving the application, council planning officer Euan Calvert states: “This site has historic permission dating from the 1970s. There were two extensions in the 1970s followed by a further two extensions in the 1980s.
“Members will note that objectors call into question the need for the expansion of the caravan park but the applicant’s business plan addresses the number of caravans currently on site, confirming that the present level of 179 caravans is well below the total number permissible under licence (up to 340).
“The proposed expansion is considered acceptable in terms of the visual, landscape and environmental impacts. Mitigation and supporting infrastructure can all be secured through appropriately worded planning conditions.
“This limited impact, aligned with the potential to generate economic growth and inward investment in the Borders through the expansion of an existing, and well established, tourist facility is significant in the wider planning balance.”
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