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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.
More application records
- Not published26/00819/P
Alterations to building and erection of gate
East Saltoun Garage Main Street East Saltoun Tranent EH34 5EB
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00820/P
Extensions to house, formation of dormer and balcony
Mayview Tantallon North Berwick EH39 5PJ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00821/LBC
Installation of roof window
11 West Holmes Gardens Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6QW
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00822/P
Formation of dormers
1 Easter Broomhouse Cottages Spott Dunbar EH42 1RD
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00823/P
Alterations to building and associated works
Tynebank Adult Resource Centre 16-18 Kirk View Haddington EH41 4AP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00824/P
Alterations and change of use of building (Class 10) to form 2 houses
Kingdom Hall 151 Church Street Tranent EH33 1BL
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00825/P
Formation of dormer
20 Grieve Turn North Berwick EH39 5FH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00826/P
Alterations to house
34 Hope Park Haddington EH41 3AH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00830/NAF
Erection of agricultural building
Papple Farm Gifford Haddington EH41 4QD
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00834/LBC
Alterations, extension to buildings, formation of hardstanding area and erection of wall
The Kennels Whittingehame Tower East Linton Haddington East Lothian EH41 4QA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00835/P
Alterations, extension and conversion of buildings to form 1 house and associated works
The Kennels Whittingehame Tower East Linton Haddington East Lothian EH41 4QA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00836/CLD
Replacement windows
14 Glasclune Gardens North Berwick EH39 4RB
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00837/P
Erection of garden room (Part Retrospective)
7 Galt Terrace Pinkie Braes Musselburgh EH21 8DY
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00838/CAC
Demolition of buildings and gates
11 Lawson Place Dunbar EH42 1JW
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00839/LBC
Installation of secondary glazing (Retrospective)
Cockenzie Old Parish Church 44 High Street Cockenzie EH32 0DG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00840/P
Installation of roof window
11 West Holmes Gardens Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6QW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00841/P
Extensions to house, formation of dormer and steps
24 Schaw Road Prestonpans East Lothian EH32 9HE
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00842/P
Alterations, extension to house and formation of 1st floor balcony with balustrading
3 Kirk Park Dunbar EH42 1BJ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00843/P
Use of land for the siting of 28 storage containers for commercial self storage operations and associated works
Land At The Old Bakery Mid Road Industrial Estate Mid Road Prestonpans East Lothian EH32 9ER
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00844/P
Erection of shed, formation of ramped access with steps and handrails
27 Letham Road Dunbar EH42 1AL
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00845/P
Alterations to house and garage, extension to house, formation of balcony, dormers, steps, handrails and associated works
Kaimend 17 Hamilton Road North Berwick EH39 4NA
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00846/PNW
Replacement windows
34-36 Carberry Road Inveresk EH21 8PR
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00847/LBC
Replacement windows
5 St Anns Place Haddington EH41 4BS
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00849/P
Erection of garage
1 Mountjoy Court Musselburgh EH21 6JB
Received 14 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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