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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
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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning, environment and building standardsLocal plan LDP2 and Local Place PlansConservation areas Historic Environment and Planning
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- Not published26/00410/CLD
Replacement windows
Glenorchy House 15 Glenorchy Road North Berwick EH39 4PE
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00411/LBC
Replacement windows
Glenorchy House 15 Glenorchy Road North Berwick EH39 4PE
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00412/P
Erection of garage
The Howes Erskine Road Gullane EH31 2DQ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00413/CLU
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of HMO
7 Hardgate Haddington East Lothian EH41 3JW
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00414/P
Removal of ATM and signage, part rebuilding of wall
44 Court Street Haddington East Lothian EH41 3NP
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00415/P
Extension to house, formation of decked area, privacy screening and associated works
3 Roodwell Cottages Pressmennan Road Stenton Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1TE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00416/P
Change of use of building (Class 10) to storage and distribution (Class 6)
Kingdom Hall 151 Church Street Tranent East Lothian EH33 1BL
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00417/P
Alterations to house, installation of external battery and invertor
Plough Cottage Oldhamstocks East Lothian TD13 5XN
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00419/P
Extension to house
14 Moncrieff Walk Haddington East Lothian EH41 3DE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00421/P
Erection of handrail, fence to heighten wall and heighten gate
27 High Street Aberlady East Lothian EH32 0RA
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00422/P
Erection of 4 flats and associated works
Land West Of 14 Muirfield Gardens Gullane East Lothian
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00423/P
Replacement windows, doors and side screens
17 Rig Street Aberlady East Lothian EH32 0RW
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00424/P
Section 42 application to vary Condition 1 of Planning Permission 22/00047/P to extend the time period for the siting of a shop/laundrette and associated works for a further period of 3 years
Seton Sands Holiday Village Longniddry East Lothian EH32 0QF
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00425/LBC
Replacement windows
5 Kings Knoll 24 Clifford Road North Berwick EH39 4PP
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00426/P
Replacement windows and doors
7 Fowler Street Tranent EH33 1BU
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00427/P
Extension to house
3 Bankton Terrace Prestonpans EH32 9EX
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00428/P
Erection of industrial building (Class 5) and associated works
Land To The South Of Unit 20 Macmerry Industrial Estate Macmerry East Lothian
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00429/LBC
Alterations to building
Tyninghame House Kitchen Wing Tyninghame Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1XW
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00430/P
Alterations to flats, formation of dormer, external balconies with balustrading, pedestrian accesses and associated works
Gordon Bank 12, 14, 16, 16A Fidra Road North Berwick EH39 4NG
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00431/P
Replacement doors
48 The Maltings Haddington East Lothian EH41 4EF
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00432/P
Alterations to flat and formation of steps
Lower Villa Primrose Bank Paterson Place Haddington EH41 3DU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00433/LBC
Alterations to building and formation of steps
Lower Villa Primrose Bank Paterson Place Haddington EH41 3DU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00434/PNW
Replacement windows
28 The Pleasance Aberlady EH32 0RG
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00003/SCR
The proposed solar array is proposed within an agricultural field at Howden farm approximately 5km south from Haddington. The site is accessed via the b6355, utilizing the purpose-built junction for the Scott eggs hen sheds and turbine maintenance. Within the farm, existing informal field accesses will facilitate entry to the proposed solar array site. The development is surrounded by existing agricultural infrastructure including large hen sheds and a wind turbine. See appendix 2.1 and 2.2 for further geographical reference.
Howden Farm Gifford Haddington EH41 4JS
Received 24 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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