Interest expressed in village bank conversion
Interest has been expressed in the conversion of a former Borders village bank into a family home.
The Bank of Scotland at Douglas Square in Newcastleton closed on November 11, 2023.
Before this closure, it served as the village’s only remaining bank.
Now an application has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for the building’s conversion for residential use.
A report with the application states: “The applicant is looking to convert the existing property which was formerly a Bank of Scotland into a residential flat.
“He envisages no alterations to the exterior of the building merely to do any maintenance to the exterior.
“No stonework or exterior features will be touched, with cast iron repairs to drainage network.
“Features like the Old Bank night safe are being retained and converted into a post-box.
“All in all, a very sympathetic conversion, it will look the same externally minor maintenance works only.”