Overview
- Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee unanimously granted conditional permission for a new village of about 700 lodges near Hawick.
- Center Parcs says the scheme will support around 800 construction jobs and create roughly 1,200 permanent roles once operational.
- Council officials forecast more than 350,000 visitors annually and £30–£40 million a year in local economic benefit.
- Plans include new lochs, planted woodland, nature trails, the Subtropical Swimming Paradise and an Aqua Sana spa, alongside shops, restaurants and outdoor activities.
- The village will be called Center Parcs Scottish Borders, with the company pledging ongoing community engagement and environmental mitigation following local objections.