East Station Office, Peebles Asset Transfer Request

Closed 29 Apr 2024

Opened 30 Mar 2024

Feedback updated 24 Sep 2025

We asked

We asked for your views about the potential sale of the East Station Office former railway building under Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to Peebles Community Trust (PCT).

You said

142 people responded. Responses are available on our website: east-station-office-public-consultation-responses

We did

The asset transfer request to sell to building to PCT was agreed.

Results updated 14 May 2024

The public notification period has now closed. The comments received are available on the Council website: Public consultation responses

 

Overview

An asset transfer request has been made to Scottish Borders Council under Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

The request has been made by Peebles Community Trust and relates to East Station Office, Peebles EH45 8DZ (known locally as Old Railway Building).

The request and accompanying documents are available for public consultation.

Comments must be made, including the name and address of the respondent, in writing by 29 April 2024. You may do this by:

  • completing this form,
  • emailing your comments communityengagement@scotborders.gov.uk
  • posting your comments to: The Communities & Partnerships Team, Scottish Borders Council,  Newtown St Boswells, MELROSE TD6 0SA
  • or handing a letter into Peebles Contact Centre, High Street, Peebles - please mark the letter "Asset Transfer Request"

The next pages contain:

  • the public notice,
  • the completed asset transfer request form,
  • document(s) accompanying the request form, and
  • the letter of acknowledgement.

Areas

  • Tweeddale - Peebles

Audiences

  • All staff
  • Amenity groups
  • Architects/designers
  • Built heritage groups
  • Businesses
  • Carers
  • Catering businesses
  • Children and Young People
  • Civil and public servants
  • Community councils
  • Community group
  • Councillors
  • Developers/investors
  • Development planning key agencies
  • Education institutions
  • Elected Members
  • Employees
  • External councils
  • Homeless people
  • Housing associations
  • Jobseekers
  • Landowners
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender people (LGBT)
  • Licence holders
  • Low income households
  • Men
  • Minority Ethnic groups
  • Older people
  • Parents/carers
  • People with disabilities
  • People with long term conditions
  • Planning consultants
  • Professional bodies
  • Professionals
  • Residents
  • Road users
  • Scottish Government departments
  • Services/Utilities
  • Sports group
  • Students
  • Taxi Licence holders
  • Teaching/education staff
  • Third Sector
  • Transport groups
  • Visitors
  • Voluntary Sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women

Interests

  • Community Resilience
  • Local Government