The development at the corner of Tweedbank Drive and the main A6091 road will include a supermarket, coffee shop and petrol station.

Edinburgh-based developer New Land Assets estimate the project could create about 80 jobs.

Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee gave them the go-ahead by five votes to three after a report to councillors had recommended approval of the project.

The majority of the committee members agreed and voted through the plans which received 177 supporting comments and 15 objections.

New Land Assets managing director Duncan Hamilton said the company was delighted with the decision.

“The team are keen to get started and the decision today means that we can move to the construction phase and really get things going,” he said.

“I want to thank the local community for their support, we had nearly 200 letters of support and I am sure this played a major factor in the decision taken today.”

Hotel chain Premier Inn has confirmed it will manage the 71-bedroom hotel.

As well as Premier Inn, it includes a new BP filling station, with M&S Simply Food store and Wild Bean cafe, drive-thru Costa coffee outlet and a retail unit.