Planning permission has now been granted for the highly anticipated Center Parc's in the Scottish Borders, just 90 minutes and around 45 miles from Edinburgh.

Scottish Borders Council unanimously approved planning permission for a new village, Center Parcs’ seventh in the UK and Ireland, between Hawick and Selkirk.

The project has been promised to be "enabling and transformative" for the region with plans to create jobs for more than 1,200 people in the area and spawn opportunities for local businesses, with over £450 million pledged to make the dream a reality, reports Chronicle Live .

The aim is to begin work at the site in spring 2026. Should construction progress as planned, it is hoped the new village will open in summer 2029. It will be called Center Parcs Scottish Borders and

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