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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.
Scotland · Local authority
Midlothian
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Midlothian. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,176Searchable applications
190Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 801 approved or refused records
74Refused applications
727 approved · 74 refused · 32 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Nov 2020 to 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01312713302Council source
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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
- Decided24/00776/LBC
Demolition of outbuilding, erection of wall and external alteration to building
2 Penicuik Road Roslin EH25 9LH
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00777/DPP
Removal of part of outbuilding, erection of wall and external alteration to building (part-retrospective)
2 Penicuik Road Roslin EH25 9LH
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00780/DPP
Change of use and two storey extension to outbuilding to form dwellinghouse and associated external alterations; formation of areas of hard standing and erection of gates
6A Lugton Brae Dalkeith EH22 1JX
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00781/LBC
Two storey extension to outbuilding to form dwellinghouse; alterations to existing windows, formation of new window and patio doors; installation of rooflight; internal alterations and erection of gates
6A Lugton Brae Dalkeith EH22 1JX
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00782/WTT
Felling of trees within Pathhead and Ford Conservation Area
Cranstoun House Pathhead EH37 5RF
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Awaiting decision24/00783/S42
Amendment to condition 1 of planning permission 22/00444/S42 Erection of marquee (for a temporary period) (retrospective) to extend duration of temporary permission
Melville Castle Lasswade EH18 1AP
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00784/DPP
Erection of dwellinghouse
Valleyfield House High Street Penicuik EH26 8HS
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00001/CL
Extension to dwellinghouse (Proposed Development)
6 Charles Wilson Avenue Bilston Roslin EH25 9AQ
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00002/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
13 Salamanca Crescent Penicuik EH26 0LP
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00003/ADV
Display of non-illuminated signage
Old Craighall Road Millerhill Dalkeith
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00004/ADV
Display of non-illuminated signage
Old Craighall Road Millerhill Dalkeith
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00006/WTT
Felling of tree within Broomieknowe conservation area
Strathmore House 7 Broomieknowe Lasswade EH18 1LN
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00007/DPP
Erection of extension
8 Sherwood Drive Bonnyrigg EH19 3LN
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00008/PPP
Application for planning permission in principle for erection of dwellinghouse
Land West of Howgate Church Car Park Penicuik
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00009/DPP
Alteration to window opening to form a door; infill of door opening; installation of replacement windows and door; alteration to ground levels to form path; erection of fence
Newbattle Church Hall Bogwood Road Mayfield Dalkeith EH22 5DF
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00013/DPP
Erection of fence and gate
16 Cairnbank Gardens Penicuik EH26 9EA
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00014/LA
Application to modify a planning obligation associated with planning permission 22/00848/DPP
Land East of Auchendinny Penicuik
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00015/DPP
Erection of outbuilding
1 Ravensneuk Cottages Penicuik EH26 8PL
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00016/DPP
Change of use from residential (Class 9) to children's nursery (Sui Generis)
129 Edmonstone Road Danderhall EH22 1QX
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00018/DPP
Two storey extension to dwellinghouse
31 St Kentigern Road Penicuik EH26 9AE
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00019/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse to form garage and ancillary accommodation; alterations to existing boundary wall and driveway and installation of gate
Old Golf House Newbattle Dalkeith EH22 3LX
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00020/LBC
Relocation of boundary wall
Garden House 2 Lugton Brae Dalkeith EH22 1JX
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00021/DPP
Change of use from builders merchant and haulage yard (Class 1) to storage or distribution (Class 6)
Land At Unit A4 Lady Victoria Business Centre Newtongrange
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00023/DPP
Installation of ATM
2 Newmills Road Dalkeith EH22 1DU
Received 16 Jan 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Midlothian, 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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