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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00351/P
Alterations, extensions to house, formation of raised decked area
2 Woodside Gardens Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 7LJ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00352/P
Erection of 1 house, outbuilding, formation of new vehicle access and associated works
Land East Of Ferneylea Oldhamstocks East Lothian
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00354/P
Extension to house
23 Coalgate Road Tranent EH33 1JH
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00355/CLD
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
Midmar Erskine Road Gullane EH31 2DQ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00356/LBC
Alterations to building
Wolfstar Farmhouse Ormiston East Lothian EH35 5NH
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00357/P
Part re-roofing of house and erection of garden building
76 New Street Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6JQ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00358/P
Erection of agricultural building and associated works
East Garleton Farm Athelstaneford North Berwick East Lothian EH39 5BB
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00359/P
Alterations to house (Part Retrospective)
2 Ivory Court Langriggs Haddington EH41 4BY
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00360/P
Alterations, extensions to building to form 3 houses, 8 flats, erection of 4 houses, 1 holiday let cabin and associated works
Alderston House Haddington EH41 3SF
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00361/LBC
Alterations, extensions to building, demolition of walls, railings, fencing, steps, gates and parts of building
Alderston House Haddington EH41 3SF
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00363/CAC
Demolition of walls
34 Dirleton Avenue North Berwick EH39 4BH
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00365/P
Extension to house
4 The Paddock Seton Mains Longniddry EH32 0PG
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00366/PNW
Replacement of two windows that face the principal elevation with timber effect uPVC windows matching the originals in style, configuration, frame and colour maintaining the buildings character. Also to propose the replacement of two windows to rear elevation and one to side elevation in the same materials.
Flat 6 3 Millhill Wynd Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 7QZ
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00367/P
Erection of shed, formation of decked area and installation of CCTV cameras (Retrospective)
53 Preston Terrace Prestonpans EH32 9HS
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00368/P
Replacement roof windows and repainting of door and railings (Part Retrospective)
57 High Street Haddington EH41 3ED
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00369/ADV
Display of advertisements (Retrospective)
89 High Street Tranent EH33 1LW
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00370/P
Extension to house
131 Polwarth Terrace Prestonpans EH32 9PP
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00371/P
Alterations to house, formation of hardstanding area and steps
Broadwood Edinburgh Road Gifford Haddington EH41 4JE
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00373/P
Alterations to building and installation of air source heat pumps
20 Dirleton Avenue North Berwick EH39 4BQ
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00374/P
Alterations, change of use of former restaurant (Class 3) to artists studios with associated exhibition space and take-away coffee facility
(Former) Waterloo Bistro Tyne House Poldrate Haddington EH41 4DA
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00375/LBC
Alterations to building
(Former)Waterloo Bistro Tyne House Poldrate Haddington EH41 4DA
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00376/P
Change of use of flat to short term holiday let
35 Quality Street North Berwick EH39 4HR
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00377/P
Extension to house
25 Baler Crescent Wallyford Musselburgh EH21 8GF
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00378/P
Replacement doors
3 Fidra Avenue Dirleton North Berwick EH39 5DY
Received 13 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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