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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00887/P
Erection of garage and ancillary residential accommodation
27 The Village Archerfield North Berwick EH39 5HT
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00888/P
Formation of dormers (Retrospective)
East Windygoul Farmhouse East Windygoul Tranent EH33 2NJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00890/P
Replacement door with fanlight and side screen
Whitehouse High Street Aberlady EH32 0RE
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00891/P
Erection of fencing and CCTV cameras (Retrospective)
2 Gilsland Grange North Berwick EH39 5HZ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00893/P
Erection of 1 house and associated works
Land West Of Little Spott Farmhouse Spott Dunbar East Lothian
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00894/P
Extensions to house
2 Viewforth Dunbar EH42 1AX
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00896/LBC
Alterations, extension to building, erection of walls, steps, handrails, fencing and formation of hardstanding areas
Sancta Maria Abbey Nunraw Garvald Gifford Haddington
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00897/PNW
Replacement windows
10 North Lorimer Place Edinburgh Road Cockenzie East Lothian EH32 0JB
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00898/P
Extension to house
Craigievar Back Lane Aberlady EH32 0RU
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00900/LBC
Alterations, extension to building, formation of dormers and first floor terrace with balustrading
11 West Fenton Cottages Gullane North Berwick EH39 5AL
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00901/P
Alterations, extension to house, formation of dormers, first floor terrace with balustrading and hardstanding areas
11 West Fenton Cottages Gullane North Berwick EH39 5AL
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00903/P
Siting of mobile snack bar
Parking Bays Adjacent To 108 Market Street Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6QA
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00904/P
Alterations to house, erection of workshop, gates, retaining walls, formation of raised patio and associated works
Monreith Stenton East Lothian EH42 1TE
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00905/P
Alterations to house and formation of hardstanding areas
2 Byre Court East Saltoun Tranent EH34 5ED
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Not published26/00910/P
Extension to houses
2 And 3 Castleton Farm Cottage Tantallon North Berwick EH39 5PN
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00911/P
Extension to house
7 Polwarth Crescent Prestonpans EH32 9PW
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00913/P
Alterations and extension to flat
1 School Lane Cockenzie Prestonpans EH32 0HW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00914/P
Formation of access ramp
31 Williamstone Court North Berwick East Lothian EH39 4RQ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00915/P
Extension to house
22 Pine Street Belhaven Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1PJ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00916/P
Extension to building and associated works
Letham Mains Primary School Hays Walk Haddington East Lothian EH41 3FH
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00918/P
Erection of cycle store
The Fisherrow Centre South Street Musselburgh EH21 6AT
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00922/P
Erection of cycle storage shed
Land Within Grounds Of 10 Ashfield Court Dunbar East Lothian
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00923/P
Alterations, extension, formation of dormer, erection of store, part change of use of office (Class 1A) to form 1 house and associated works
The Coach House 21 Westgate North Berwick EH39 4AE
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00928/P
Extension to house
27 Lydgait Gardens Haddington EH41 3DB
Received 8 Sept 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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