Smith Scott Mullan and McTaggart Construction are working with Scottish Borders Housing Association to redevelop the site of the former Heather Mill, Whinfield Road, Selkirk. We wish to seek feedback from the local community before submitting a Planning Application during summer 2026.

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We have created initial proposals for a development comprising 59 affordable homes for social rent. The properties are proposed in the form of two storey cottage flats, semi-detached and terraced houses with a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom dwellings. Two properties will also be designed to wheelchair accessible standards.

 

The proposal will redevelop brownfield land to provide affordable housing that will help to address the housing emergency.  

 

​The design for this development has not been finalised. The site layout that has been prepared and is included in the Proposals section demonstrates how the site could be developed.

 

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A public consultation event will be held on 

Thursday 26 February 2026 between 4:00pm – 7:00pm

at : Scottish Borders Housing Association, Whinfield Road, Selkirk, TD7 5DT    

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This will be a drop in session with visitors able to attend at any time between the stated times on the day. The information on this online consultation matches the information at the public consultation on Thursday 26 February 2026.

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A feedback form has been included with set questions and sufficient space to provide any other comments on the proposal. The feedback form will close on Friday 6 March 2026. To provide feedback, click the 'feedback' link at the top of the page.

 

All feedback received from the event and online will be reviewed to help progress the development proposals which we will update on at the second consultation event:

 

 The second public consultation event will be held on 

Thursday 26 March 2026 between 4:00pm – 7:00pm

at : Scottish Borders Housing Association, Whinfield Road, Selkirk, TD7 5DT     

 

This will be a drop in session with visitors able to attend at any time between the stated times on the day. In addition to the second public consultation, this online exhibition will be updated on Thursday 26 March 2026. The material used for the online consultation will match the information that will be available at the public consultation on Thursday 26 March 2026. The feedback form for the second event will close on Friday 3 April 2026.

 

All comments and feedback will be reviewed and considered prior to a Planning Application being submitted to the Scottish Borders Council. These are not formal representations.  When the Planning Application is submitted to the Scottish Borders Council, neighbour notification will be undertaken at that time by the Planning team at the Scottish Borders Council and you will have the opportunity to make formal representations regarding the proposal.