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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Ballencrieff Roundabout Ballencrieff Aberlady East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00667/ADV
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Heugh Roundabout North Berwick East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00668/ADV
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Cement Works Roundabout Broxburn Dunbar East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00669/ADV
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Dunbar Road Roundabout Haddington East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00670/ADV
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Abbots View Roundabout Garleton Haddington East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00671/ADV
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Phantassie Roundabout East Linton East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00672/ADV
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Beltonford Roundabout Hedderwick West Barns East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00673/ADV
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Mid Road Roundabout Prestonpans East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00674/ADV
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Station Road Roundabout Musselburgh East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00675/P
Installation of solar panels and external battery
10 Glebe Crescent Athelstaneford East Lothian EH39 5BG
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00676/LBC
Erection of wall with railings, gates and formation of hardstanding area
Pure Malt Products Whittingehame Drive Haddington EH41 4BD
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00677/P
Installation of solar panels
Fairways 3 Main Street Gullane EH31 2BT
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00678/LBC
Erection of wall and handrails
Tranent Parish Church Church Street Tranent East Lothian
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00005/SCR
The proposed development includes the demolition of all existing buildings and structures within the site. This will include an asbestos survey and removal of any asbestos in an appropriate manner. Explosive demolition is likely to be used for the two 6-storey concrete framed mill buildings on the site. Depending on the precise phasing and approach taken the demolition process is expected to take between around 40 and 65 weeks. The demolition itself is a single project. It may be that planning permission is obtained for an alternative use in due course. However, the demolition is not dependent on planning permission being obtained for another use. The demolition is necessary due to the high cost of securing the site and structures on a vacant state. The proposed development of this EIA screening request does not include the erection of any other buildings or hard standing surfaces.
Baird Maltings Pencaitland EH34 5DQ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00679/LBC
Alterations to building (Part Retrospective)
6A And 6B Links Street Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6JL
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00680/P
Change of use of garden building and part of house to dog grooming business with associated parking
42 Burnside Cuthill Prestonpans EH32 9DW
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00681/P
Formation of box culverts and associated groundworks for a temporary period of 2 months, erection of wall and handrails
Tranent Parish Church Church Street Tranent East Lothian
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00682/LBC
Alteration and extension to building
The Bothy And The Byre Williamstone Farm Steadings Gasworks Lane North Berwick EH39 5DG
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00683/P
Alterations to house and formation of 2nd floor balconies with balustrading
59 Forth Street North Berwick East Lothian EH39 4JJ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00684/P
Formation of access ramp
7 Haddington Road Tranent East Lothian EH33 1LR
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00685/P
Change of use of open space to domestic garden ground, erection of shed and associated works
5 Carperstane Steading Congalton North Berwick East Lothian EH39 5PA
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00686/P
Extensions to house and enlargement of dormer
12 The Pines Gullane EH31 2DT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00687/P
Part change of use of building to form massage and wellbeing treatment room (Class 1A) with associated parking (Part retrospective)
Winterfield Golf Club St Margarets Back Road Belhaven Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1XE
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Not published26/00688/P
Replacement windows and doors
9 Victoria Place Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1HS
Received 23 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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