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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00547/P
Erection of poultry building and associated works
Smeaton Farm Dalkeith East Lothian EH22 2NL
Received 27 May 2026 - Not published26/00548/P
Repainting of window frames and door
115 High Street Tranent EH33 1LW
Received 28 May 2026 - Not published26/00549/P
Extensions to flat
Craigavon 5 Highfield Road North Berwick EH39 4BW
Received 28 May 2026 - Not published26/00550/P
Erection of 1 house and associated works
Rohallion 12 Kings Road Longniddry EH32 0NN
Received 28 May 2026 - Not published26/00552/P
Alterations, extensions to house, erection of fencing, gates, walls, shed, greenhouse and alterations to garage to form ancillary residential accommodation
Vennel Cottage Goose Green Road Gullane EH31 2BA
Received 29 May 2026 - Not published26/00554/P
Change of use of public open space to domestic garden ground and erection of fencing
48 Preston Crescent Prestonpans EH32 9RA
Received 29 May 2026 - Not published26/00555/AMM
Approval of matters specified in conditions 1a-i, 1l, 1m, 5, 8 and 27 of planning permission 21/01580/PM - Erection of 138 houses and associated works
Blindwells Tranent East Lothian
Received 29 May 2026 - Not published26/00556/P
Alterations to building and installation of air conditioning unit
Bonnie Badger Main Street Gullane East Lothian EH31 2AB
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00557/LBC
Installation of solar panels and external battery
Pitcox Smiddy Pitcox Dunbar EH42 1RQ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00559/LBC
Alterations to building and installation of air conditioning unit
Bonnie Badger Main Street Gullane East Lothian EH31 2AB
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00560/ADV
Display of advertisements
The Royal Mackintosh Hotel Station Road Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1JY
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00562/P
Alterations to building and installation of ATM machine
90 High Street Haddington EH41 3ET
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00563/ADV
Display of advertisement
90 High Street Haddington EH41 3ET
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00564/LBC
Alterations to building, installation of ATM machine and erection of signage
90 High Street Haddington EH41 3ET
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00566/P
Alterations to domestic garage to form 1 house
Land And Garage South West Of Elder Court Elder Street Tranent East Lothian
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00567/P
Erection of gate and bollards
Cockenzie Harbour West Harbour Road Cockenzie East Lothian
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00568/P
Erection of garden room
The Stables 2 Brandsmill Broxburn Dunbar EH42 1RU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00569/PNW
Replacement windows
4 Old Mill Lane Gifford Haddington East Lothian EH41 4QQ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00570/SCO
60,000 capacity free range hen shed to be located in Howden Farm. Access is from the B6355
Howden Farm Gifford EH41 1JS
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00571/P
Erection of garden room
Hopthistle House 30 Back Lane Aberlady EH32 0RU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00572/P
Alterations to house and formation of hardstanding areas
15 West Road Haddington East Lothian EH41 3RD
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00574/P
Alterations to house, formation of 2nd floor balcony with glass balustrade, erection of garden room and associated works
The Old Manse 20 Westgate North Berwick East Lothian EH39 4AF
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00575/P
Erection of telecommunications lattice tower with 3 antennas, 12 ERs, 1 GPS module, 2 dishes and associated works
Alderston Mains Farm Haddington East Lothian EH41 3SL
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00003/OBL
Modification of the planning obligation on planning permission in principle 14/00768/PPM and planning permisson 20/01030/PM and 21/01580/PM
Land At Blindwells Tranent East Lothian
Received 3 Jun 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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