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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Not published26/00009/PAN
Extension to existing electricity substation including installation of a new 400kv switching bay, new grid supply point electricity equipment, formation of temporary construction compound and landscaping, erection of security fence and gates and associated works
The Existing Smeaton Substation
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00929/AMM
Approval of matters specified in conditions 1(a) to 1(i), 1(l), 1(m), 5, 6, 8, 9, 20, 23, 26, 27 and 31(a) of planning permission 21/01580/PM - Erection of 153 houses,16 flats and associated works
Plot 5A Blindwells Tranent East Lothian
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00931/P
Erection of substation
20 Dirleton Avenue North Berwick EH39 4BQ
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00934/P
Extension to flat
Flat A Marine View Edinburgh Road Belhaven Dunbar EH42 1TS East Lothian EH42 1TS
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00935/P
Erection of conservatory
25 Fleets Grove Tranent EH33 2QB
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00004/OBL
Discharge of the Planning Obligation associated with affordable housing on planning permission 08/00085/FUL - Clause 3
Properties At 23 Westbank Road Macmerry East Lothian EH33 1PL
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00005/OBL
Discharge of the Planning Obligation associated with affordable housing on planning permission in principle 13/01020/PPM - Clauses 4, 5 and 6
10 Properties At Milne Meadows Old Craighall EH21 8TA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00006/OBL
Discharge of Planning Obligations associated with affordable housing on planning permission in principle 15/00473/PPM - Clauses 4,5 and 6
Properties At Moodie Wynd Prestonpans EH32 9FA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00007/OBL
Discharge of the Planning Obligation on planning permission 15/00487/P
Meadow House Jim Bush Drive Prestonpans EH32 9SX
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00008/OBL
Discharge of the Planning Obligation on planning permission in principle 12/00553/PPM
Properties At Bayview Circus Dunbar EH42 1ZT
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00940/P
Extension to house
20 Markle Steading Markle East Linton EH40 3EB
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00941/P
Formation of roof windows
33 Rig Street Aberlady East Lothian EH32 0RP
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00942/P
Alterations to flat, erection of fencing and gate (Retrospective)
5 York Road North Berwick EH39 4LX
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00944/P
Extension to house
28 Stanton Marches Haddington EH41 3FB
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00945/P
Change of use of flat to short term holiday let
1 Victoria Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1ET
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00947/P
Change of use of grass verge to form vehicular access, hardstanding area, erection of walls and fencing
Land To The North Of Dunbar Grid Substation Dunbar East Lothian
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00948/P
Change of use of agricultural land for the siting of 5 lodges for holiday let, erection of store/laundrette building, sauna and associated works
Land Adjacent To Barncroft House The Boggs Pencaitland East Lothian
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00951/P
Erection of garage and associated works
161A High Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1ES
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00952/P
Alterations to building and erection of canopy
The Smokery Hedderwick West Barns Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1ST
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00956/P
Formation of hardstanding areas, erection of wall, fencing, gate and garden shed
Sheilbrae Goose Green Road Gullane EH31 2AT
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00958/P
Alterations to house
Bridgeview House 1 Bridge End East Linton EH40 3AF
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00959/P
Erection of garden room
2 The Green Main Street Tyninghame East Linton Dunbar
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00960/P
Alterations to house, formation of first floor roof terrace with balustrading
Rowen Haddington Road Aberlady Longniddry EH32 0RX
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Not published26/00961/LBC
Alterations to building
Bridgeview House 1 Bridge End East Linton EH40 3AF
Received 17 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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