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Knoll Terrace, GALASHIELS, TD1 2RU

This is part of a 65 acre site on the eastern outskirts of Galashiels that will see 493 new houses built if planning permission is granted to Persimmon Homes who wish to develop the site in 2 phases. The land has been zoned for housing in the Scottish Borders Council Finalised Local Plan (although for a maximum of 300 housing units) and the development would increase the population of Galashiels by almost 2000 and overtake Hawick as the largest town in the Scottish Borders. The most up to date figures from the General Register Office for Scotland has Hawick with 14,300 residents and Galashiels with 13,900. The housing in the background is at Coopersknowe to the west of the C77 Langshaw road.

A greenfield site soon to be developed into new housing by Persimmon Homes. A planning application for the erection of 118 dwelling houses has been lodged with Scottish Borders Council.

The Edwardians put up bridges which crossed back and forward over the Allan Water in the Fairie Glen. The Town's folk of Galashiels call the river The Ellwyn, hence "Ellwyn's Fairie Glen". I hope the council put the paths and bridges back some day, as it would have been something to see in its prime.

A long straight run into Langlee. The woods on the left run down to the Tweed.

Viewed from the Borders Abbeys Way path at Lowood to trees on the north bank of the river.

The start of Ellwyn Glen, which used to be a popular walk and picnic spot. It's not easy to get far up the glen nowadays.

Looking downstream through woodland on the bank of the River Tweed. Viewed near the start of the small island in the river.

A planning application was lodged with Scottish Borders Council in 2007 by Persimmon Homes to erect 118 new houses (phase 1) on this farmland. In a phase 2 development, more houses were planned to the east of this area, but since the arrival of the credit crunch nothing has happened on site and advertising signs that were erected by the company were taken down a long time ago.

This is part of a 65 acre site on the eastern outskirts of Galashiels that will see 493 new houses built if planning permission is granted to Persimmon Homes who wish to develop the site in 2 phases. The land has been zoned for housing in the Scottish Borders Council Finalised Local Plan (although for a maximum of 300 housing units) and the development would increase the population of Galashiels by almost 2000 and overtake Hawick as the largest town in the Scottish Borders. The most up to date figures from the General Register Office for Scotland has Hawick with 14,300 residents and Galashiels with 13,900.

Part of quite a large expansion (500 houses) of Galashiels.