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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00786/P
Change of use of woodland area for the siting of camping pods, erection of associated maintenance storage shed, widening of vehicle access and associated works
Land East Of Old Millfield Ballencrieff Aberlady East Lothian
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00787/P
Installation of 4 CCTV cameras
Innisfree 10 Westerdunes Park North Berwick EH39 5HJ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00788/P
Repainting of house
1 Lodge Street Haddington EH41 3DX
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00789/LBC
Repainting of building
1 Lodge Street Haddington EH41 3DX
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00792/P
Erection of 2 replacement houses and associated works
7 And 8 Lochhouses Cottages Tyninghame East Lothian EH42 1XP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00793/LBC
Alterations to building
The Baptist Church 1 Victoria Road North Berwick EH39 4JL
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00794/P
Siting of mobile snack van
Land To North Of Links View Promenade Musselburgh East Lothian
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00795/P
Erection of porch
11 Markle Steading Markle East Linton EH40 3EB
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00796/LBC
Replacement windows
4 Red House Main Road Dirleton EH39 5EP
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00798/P
Alterations to house and formation of hardstanding area
4 The Paddock Dirleton East Lothian EH39 5AD
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00799/P
Erection of fencing
12 Seggarsdean Park Haddington East Lothian EH41 4NB
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00800/P
Section 42 application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 23/01007/P - to extend the time period for a further 3 years
Site At St Josephs Cottages Road Tranent East Lothian
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00801/P
Alterations, extension to house
18 Castle Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1EY
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00803/P
Erection of garden building, pergolas, gates, widening of vehicular access and associated works (Retrospective)
12A York Road North Berwick EH39 4LX
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00804/P
Replacement doors
71 High Street Cockenzie Prestonpans EH32 0DG
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00805/P
Siting of outdoor swim spa and formation of decking
1 Kings Knoll 24 Clifford Road North Berwick EH39 4PP
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00806/P
Alterations, change of use of masonic hall to use as funeral directors (Class 1A) and associated works
Masonic Hall Belhaven Road Dunbar EH42 1DD
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00807/PNW
Replacement windows and doors
The Fairways Park Road Whittingehame Drive Haddington East Lothian EH41 4PT
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Not published26/00809/P
Replacement windows and door
2 Northfield Prestonpans EH32 9LA
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00814/P
Alterations, formation of dormer, change of use of building (Class 1A, Class 3 and Class 11) to form 2 retail units (Class 1A) and 4 flats
Unit I And L Hawthorn Road Prestonpans East Lothian EH32 9QW
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00815/P
Part change of use of house to short term holiday let
The Forehouse Sandy Loan Gullane EH31 2BH
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00816/LBC
Internal alterations to building
109 High Street North Berwick EH39 4HD
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00817/P
Change of use of agricultural building/land to form domestic garden ground, extensions to house and associated works (part retrospective)
Saltoun East Mains Farm East Saltoun East Lothian EH41 4HR
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00818/LBC
Alterations, extensions to buildings and erection of gates (Part Retrospective)
Saltoun East Mains Farm East Saltoun East Lothian EH41 4HR
Received 4 Aug 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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