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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas30 mapped area records
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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.
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Replacement doors
12 Fidra Avenue Dirleton EH39 5DY
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00641/LBC
Replacement doors
12 Fidra Avenue Dirleton EH39 5DY
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00643/LBC
Replacement doors
10 Fidra Avenue Dirleton North Berwick EH39 5DY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00644/P
Replacement doors
10 Fidra Avenue Dirleton North Berwick EH39 5DY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00645/P
Replacement door
4 Fidra Avenue Dirleton North Berwick EH39 5DY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00646/LBC
Replacement door
4 Fidra Avenue Dirleton North Berwick EH39 5DY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00647/P
Installation of vent
25 Balfour Street North Berwick EH39 4JY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00648/P
Alterations, change of use of building (class 4) to short term holiday let accommodation
3 Forth Street Lane North Berwick EH39 4JB
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00649/P
Replacement door
15B Melbourne Road North Berwick EH39 4JX
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00651/LBC
Replacement door
15B Melbourne Road North Berwick EH39 4JX
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00652/ADV
Display of advertisements
Bankton Junction North Roundabout Blindwells East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00653/ADV
Display of advertisements
Bankton Junction South Roundabout Tranent East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00654/ADV
Display of advertisements
Gladsmuir Junction North Roundabout Gladsmuir Macmerry East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00655/ADV
Display of advertisements
Gladsmuir Junction South Roundabout Gladsmuir Macmerry East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00656/ADV
Display of advertisements
Oaktree Junction North Roundabout Letham Haddington East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00657/ADV
Display of advertisements
Oaktree Junction South Roundabout Letham Haddington East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00658/ADV
Display of advertisements
Newhailes Industrial Estate Roundabout Newhailes Road Musselburgh East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00659/ADV
Display of advertisements
Olive Bank Road Roundabout Musselburgh East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00660/ADV
Display of advertisements
Levenhall Roundabout Musselburgh East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00661/ADV
Display of advertisements
Wallyford Toll Roundabout Dolphingstone Tranent East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00662/ADV
Display of advertisements
Whitecraig Roundabout Musselburgh East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00663/ADV
Display of advertisement
Meadowmill Roundabout Tranent East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00664/ADV
Display of advertisements
Gladsmuir Roundabout Gladsmuir Macmerry East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00665/ADV
Display of advertisements
Vert Roundabout Haddington East Lothian
Received 19 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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