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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Not published26/00319/P
Replacement windows and doors
30 Lamer Street Dunbar EH42 1HQ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00320/P
Replacement windows and door
32 Lamer Street Dunbar EH42 1HQ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00321/LBC
Replacement doors and windows
30 Lamer Street Dunbar EH42 1HQ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00322/LBC
Replacement windows and door
32 Lamer Street Dunbar EH42 1HQ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00323/P
Extension to house, erection of wall and gate
4 Springfield Cottages Carberrry Musselburgh EH21 8PZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00324/HSC
Storage of hazardous substances
Torness Nuclear Power Station Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1QU
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00326/P
Change of use of agricultural land for the siting of 2 shepherd's huts for holiday let and associated works
Land East Of Wally Cleugh House Oldhamstocks TD13 5XW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00327/P
Extension to house
40 College Way Gullane EH31 2BX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00330/CLD
Certificate of lawfulness for installation of solar panels
Eskmills Bowling Club Station Road Musselburgh EH21 7PE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00332/P
Change of use of land and building (class 4) to form open-air market venue, associated managers office, siting of 2 snack vans, toilet blocks, covered outdoor eating areas and associated works
5A Station Road Inveresk Musselburgh EH21 7PE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00333/PNW
Replacement windows
9 Victoria Terrace Linkfield Road Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 7LW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00334/AMC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 1 and 5 of planning permission in principle 18/00937/PPM - Erection of 6 houses, acoustic fencing and associated works
Land At Windygoul South Tranent East Lothian
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00335/P
Erection of fencing, gate and formation of hardstanding areas
Flat 3 12 Dirleton Avenue North Berwick EH39 4BG
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00336/P
Erection of agricultural building
Coates Farm Longniddry East Lothian EH32 0PL
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Not published26/00337/LBC
Siting of building, erection of signage, storage cage, canopy with seating area, 2 benches and installation of holding down straps anchored to harbour wall
The Lobster Shack The Harbour Victoria Road North Berwick East Lothian
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00338/P
Siting of snack bar, erection of storage cage, canopy with seating area and repositioning of 2 benches
The Lobster Shack The Harbour Victoria Road North Berwick East Lothian
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00339/P
Erection of garden room
32 Hopetoun Terrace Gullane EH31 2DE
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00341/P
Extensions to house
33 Links View Port Seton Prestonpans EH32 0EZ
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00342/LBC
Alterations to building
44 Court Street Haddington EH41 3NP
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00343/P
Extensions to house
Lynlea Erskine Road Gullane EH31 2DQ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00345/P
Extension to house
5 Old Dean Road Longniddry EH32 0QY
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00346/P
Erection of 1 house and associated works
Garden Ground Of 73 Polwarth Terrace Prestonpans East Lothian
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00347/LBC
Internal alterations to building
25A High Street North Berwick EH39 4HH
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00348/P
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 23/00445/P to extend time period for the siting of a snack van for a further three years
Layby To The South Of Fishergate Road Port Seton East Lothian EH32 0BG
Received 2 Apr 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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