Welcome to the Heriot Community Website
Heriot
This is the community website for the village of Heriot. Heriot is a rural community of approximately 160 properties located in the Eildon area of the Scottish Borders.
Community Council Meetings
The next meeting of HCC will be held on Wednesday 20th November at 7:00pm at Macfie Hall.
Download the minutes for October 2nd 2024
Heriot News
Regular news items, including road closures, and local events are posted to the Heriot Community Council facebook page.
Email List
Heriot Community Council occasionally sends out emails regarding council business such as agendas and minutes of meetings. Should you wish to receive these, please send an email request to the secretary at secretary@heriot.info with your email address and name. Also, please inform the secretary of any changes to your email, if you wish to stop receiving emails or if you do not receive expected emails. We try to keep the list current and remove emails that fail. The data collected is only used to send out emails from HCC.
Local News and Events
Heriot Mill woodland
There is a consultation open until 31 October 2024 for woodland planting in three areas north of the B709 between Borthwick and Carcant. The largest section near to Carcant wind farm. To comment on the application please go to the Scottish Forestry website and follow the link View the Register.
Forestry Grant Scheme: 24FGS80039
Case Title: Heriot Mill Woodland Creation
Business Name: GH Forest Growth & Sustainability LP
Shoestanes woodland
The property and land surrounding Shoestanes Farm, next to Heriot Station, has been purchased by new owners in 2024. The landowners have employed EJD Forestry to prepare a proposal for the creation of a woodland. Below are links to the documentation that has been sent out to local residents.
Heriot bonfire and fireworks night
The bonfire and fireworks will be on Saturday 9th November at the Williams field. Wood will be collected to build the bonfire the week before.
Wind Farm Applications and Appeals
The map linked to below shows the position and heights of the existing wind turbines and previous proposals for Wull Muir and Greystone Knowe in similar positions to current options.
Map of Wind Turbines around the Heriot area.
Greystone Knowe Wind Farm
See full details about Greystone Knowe Wind Farm
The development planning application can be viewed on the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit website by: clicking on Search tab, clicking on Simple Search tab, typing Greystone Knowe Wind Farm into Search by Project Name box and clicking on Go, then clicking on ECU00003341 and then click on Documents tab.
Members of the public can submit their own response to the planning application. Click on the Representation tab and register an account.
The application for Greystone Knowe Wind Farm was discussed at the January 26th 2022 meeting of the community council. A number of issues were raised about the impact on Fountainhall Village and the lack of consultation. There was no support for the windfarm development. It was agreed to submit a joint objection with Stow and Fountainhall Community Council
Joint Objection by Stow & Fountainhall and Heriot Community Councils
Wull Muir Wind Farm
We have been advised that Wull Muir Wind Farm may submit a new planning application.
Scawd Law Wind Farm
HCC has received a request from the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit to comment on a proposed scoping report for Scawd Law Wind Farm.
The scoping report can be viewed at the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit website by: clicking on Search tab, clicking on Simple Search tab, typing Scawd Law Wind Farm into Search by Project Name box and clicking on Go, then clicking on ECU00002111 and then click on Documents tab.
HCC has until September 25th to respond to the scoping request.
Heriot Plan
The community council has produced a draft version for a Heriot plan, containing background information about the Heriot community and location, with suggestions for how Heriot would like to develop in the future. This is for submitting into the next Eildon Area plan of the Scottish Borders Council.
Comments and suggestions for changes or additions to the plan are welcome.