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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00435/P
Installation of roof window to house, erection of garage, outbuildings, greenhouse, siting of storage container/garden room and associated works (Part retrospective)
25 Crookston Road Musselburgh EH21 7TQ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00436/LBC
Formation of roof window and erection of building
25 Crookston Road Musselburgh EH21 7TQ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00438/P
Erection of bakers/coffee shop (class 3), with outdoor seating area, drive thru facilities and associated works
Land To East Of McDonald's Restaurant Spott Road Dunbar East Lothian
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00439/P
Formation of patio doors, erection of raised decked area
2A Kilwinning Terrace Musselburgh EH21 7ED
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00440/P
Erection of garage/store and associated works
5 Kings Knoll 24 Clifford Road North Berwick EH39 4PP
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00441/P
Erection of garden room
Broomieknowe Hall Crescent Gullane EH31 2HA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00442/P
Alterations and extension to house
Linksforth 18 Westerdunes Park North Berwick EH39 5HJ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00443/P
Alterations, extension to house, formation of raised deck, steps, areas of hardstanding and associated works
The Whim Whim Road Gullane EH31 2BD
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00444/P
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump
2 Redside Farm Cottages Whitekirk North Berwick EH39 5PE
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00445/LBC
Installation of air source heat pump
2 Redside Farm Cottages Whitekirk North Berwick EH39 5PE
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00447/P
Formation of pump track, erection of bike store and associated works
Whittingehame Drive Haddington East Lothian
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00448/P
Alterations, extensions to enlarge former bank building, including the formation of 1 residential flat and associated works
12 Westgate North Berwick EH39 4AF
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00449/LBC
Alterations, extensions to building and formation of hardstanding area
12 Westgate North Berwick EH39 4AF
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00450/P
Extensions to house, formation of first floor balcony
14A Law Road North Berwick EH39 4QR
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00452/P
Repainting of shop front, installation of awning, CCTV and lighting (Part Retrospective)
72 High Street Dunbar EH42 1JH
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00454/P
Formation of access ramp
59 Whitehill Gardens Musselburgh EH21 6PH
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00002/OBL
Discharge of the Planning Obligation on Planning Permission in Principle 09/00553/OUT Whitesands Equestrian is a property that consists of 1 dwelling, stable block, riding arena and approximately 16 acres of grazing ground
White Sands Equestrian Brandsmill Broxburn Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1RU
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00455/P
Replacement door and fanlight
14 Carlyle Place Musselburgh EH21 6AX
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00456/P
Installation of container and associated works
Brunton Court Musselburgh East Lothian
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00457/P
Extensions to house and formation of porch
14 Kings Court Dunbar EH42 1ZG
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00458/PNW
Replacement windows
16 Marmion Road North Berwick East Lothian EH39 4PG
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00459/P
Extension to house
20 Luffness Gardens Aberlady East Lothian EH32 0SH
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Not published26/00461/P
Replacement windows and doors
2 Carberry Grove Inveresk Musselburgh EH21 8PN
Received 1 May 2026 - Not published26/00462/P
Installation of solar panels
Seton Court Cottage Whim Road Gullane EH31 2BD
Received 1 May 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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