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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727 approved · 74 refused · 32 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas21 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
- Decided25/00142/PAC
Proposal of application notice for siting of five holiday accommodation units (major development)
Land between Braidlaw Farmhouse and The A766 Penicuik
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00143/WTT
Pruning of trees within Eskbank and Ironmills conservation area
27 Ironmills Road Dalkeith EH22 1JP
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00144/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
6 Mayburn Crescent Loanhead EH20 9EW
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00145/LBC
Installation of flue
25A Powdermill Brae Gorebridge EH23 4HX
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00146/PNWIND
Prior notification for installation of replacement windows within a conservation area
15 Eskview Grove Dalkeith EH22 1JW
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00147/DPP
Erection of extension and porch; formation of dormer window
159 The Loan Loanhead EH20 9AP
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00148/ADV
Display of interpretation panel
Land 600M South of Glen Cottage Penicuik
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00149/LA
Application to modify a planning obligation associated with planning permission 18/00740/DPP and 18/00743/PPP
Site Hs11 Dalhousie South Bonnyrigg
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00150/WTT
Felling of tree within Lasswade and Kevock conservation area
West Riding Kevock Road Lasswade EH18 1HF
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00151/WTT
Pruning of trees within Eskbank & Ironmills conservation area
3 Eskview Villas Dalkeith EH22 3BN
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00155/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 20 attached to planning permission 20/00151/PPP (relating to site infrastructure)
Hopefield Farm 2 Rosewell Road Bonnyrigg
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00157/PNAG
Erection of agricultural building
Land 150M North West of Cuiken Farm House Lowries Den Road Penicuik
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00158/DPP
Application for extension to timeframe in which to implement planning permission 15/00028/DPP (Erection of dwellinghouse and garage and formation of hardstanding)
Annfield Cottage Loanstone Penicuik EH26 8PH
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00159/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
4 South Chesters Gardens Bonnyrigg EH19 3GF
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00160/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse and erection of pergola
2 Fairlie Grove Rosewell EH24 9BZ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00161/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse and formation of dormer windows
Yewood Cottage Milton Bridge Penicuik EH26 0NX
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00162/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
17 Burnbrae Loan Bonnyrigg EH19 3FR
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00163/DPP
Erection of dwellinghouse, formation of access, landscaping and associated works
Land At Mossbank 30 Howgate Penicuik
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00164/WTT
Felling of trees within Newtongrange conservation area
34 Third Street Newtongrange EH22 4PZ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00165/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse; formation of hardstanding; and alteration to window opening to form door opening
8 Waverley Road Dalkeith EH22 3DJ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00166/WTT
Pruning and felling of trees in Penicuik Conservation Area
Land At Waterloo Bank and Bellerophon Drive Penicuik
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00167/DPP
Extension to flatted dwelling; alteration to window opening and installation of rooflights; formation of access ramp
5 Lothian Bank Dalkeith EH22 3AN
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00168/DPP
Installation of flue (retrospective)
25A Powdermill Brae Gorebridge EH23 4HX
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00169/WTT
Pruning and felling of trees in Eskbank & Ironmills conservation area
16 Ancrum Road Dalkeith EH22 3AJ
Received 25 Mar 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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