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East Lothian
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for East Lothian. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates632Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Apr 2023 to 23 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning, environment and building standardsLocal plan LDP2 and Local Place PlansConservation areas Historic Environment and Planning
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Not published26/00098/P
Erection of garage/gym for domestic ancillary use with roof terrace and associated works
Eelburn House 11 Westerdunes Park North Berwick East Lothian EH39 5HJ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Not published26/00102/LBC
Alterations to building
Town House High Street Haddington East Lothian EH41 3TH
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Not published26/00103/P
Alterations to building
Town House High Street Haddington EH41 3TH
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Not published26/00111/P
Alterations to building,, CCTV and roller shutters (Retrospective)
170 New Street Musselburgh EH21 6BZ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Not published26/00112/ADV
Display of advertisements (Retrospective)
170 New Street Musselburgh EH21 6BZ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Not published26/00117/CLU
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Formation of hardstanding areas
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Not published26/00129/PNW
Replacement window
7/5 Manor House The Square EastLinton EH40 3AD
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00131/LBC
Alterations to buildings, formation of external staircase with balcony, raised terrace with steps, hardstanding areas, erection of gate, handrails, removal of parts of walls
Glebe House High Street Aberlady EH32 0RB
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00132/P
Alterations to house, grotto, garden room, formation of external staircase with balcony, raised terrace with steps, hardstanding areas, pedestrian accesses, erection of gate, and handrails
Glebe House High Street Aberlady EH32 0RB
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00144/PNW
Replacement windows at rear of property
42 Forth Street North Berwick East Lothian EH39 4JQ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00166/P
Installation of EV charger and associated cabling
Lynton Day Centre Prestonkirk House 60A High Street East Linton East Lothian EH40 3BX
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00172/P
Alterations to houses
7 To 16 Castlemains Place Dirleton East Lothian EH39 5DU
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00173/P
Widening of vehicular access, erection of piers and gates (Part Retrospective)
Fairhaven 2 Edinburgh Road Cockenzie Prestonpans EH32 0JA
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00182/P
Alterations to house, erection of porch and gate
1 Ivory Court Langriggs Haddington East Lothian EH41 4BY
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00184/P
Alterations to former public house to form business use (class 4)
36-38 Millhill Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 7RJ
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00190/PNW
the new windows will be aluplast IDEAL 8000 3glazing windows .Those are pvc windows with proper thermal and acoustic properties and will be installed by myself. the old windows are metal double glazing in old wooden frame that have no insulation ant all and is liking cold and sounds like crazy.
33 Stoneybank Crescent Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6HQ
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00193/ADV
Display of advertisements
Edinburgh Innovation Hub Queen Margaret University Drive Musselburgh EH21 6UD
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00196/PP
Planning Permission in Principle for the erection of 1 house
Garden Ground Of 43 Dunbar Road Haddington East Lothian
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00211/P
Installation of bird proof netting
Co-op 41 Links Road Port Seton Prestonpans EH32 0DZ
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00213/P
Erection of 1 house and associated works
Land To The East Of St Andrews House St Andrew Street North Berwick East Lothian
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00214/P
Erection of cycle storage shed and erection of fence
Land At Writers Court/Colvin Street Dunbar East Lothian
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00216/LBC
Replacement windows
1 Starch Mill Ford Road Haddington EH41 4BP
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00222/P
Replacement doors
Village Lodge Tyninghame East Lothian EH42 1XW
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Not published26/00223/P
Replacement door and sidelight
15C Victoria Street Dunbar EH42 1HP
Received 27 Feb 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for East Lothian, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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