Monday January 13th 2025
The flats in North Street, Duns.
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
Berwickshire Housing Association is to launch an appeal after a retrospective planning bid for windows in a conservation area was deemed “incongruous”.
Scottish Borders Council planning officers rejected the application for the windows installed at eight flats in North Street in Duns.
A report from assistant SBC planning officer Cameron Kirk stated: “This application seeks retrospective planning permission for white uPVC casement windows that have been installed to the north and south elevations of the flats.
“The replacement windows replace the previous white timber casement windows to the north elevation and white timber sash and case windows to the south elevation.
“The replacement windows to the south elevation are discordant and incongruous additions that erode the special character and appearance of Duns Conservation Area through their design and appearance.
“They fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.”
An appeal against the decision will be considered when members of SBC’s Local Review Body meet on Monday, January 20.
A supporting statement says: “The windows installed provide a large step forward in energy efficiency within our properties at North Street, which falls in line with the Scottish Government’s ‘EESSH’ Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing.
“With this commitment BHA are striving to install high quality energy efficient window to reduce fuel poverty with our homes and to achieve the ambition of climate change and decarbonisation /deduction in carbon emissions by reducing the need for high heating use within our homes.”
You can view the planning application HERE.
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