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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727 approved · 74 refused · 32 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided25/00196/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
26 Carrick Crescent Easthouses Dalkeith EH22 4HG
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00197/LBC
Cladding of external walls; infilling of door opening; installation of rooflights; installation of replacement windows and doors; re-roofing of flat roofs; chimney bracing and internal alterations
Former Bonnyrigg Infant School Polton Street Bonnyrigg
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00198/WTT
Felling and pruning of trees within Eskbank & Ironmills conservation area
7A Waverley Road Dalkeith EH22 3DG
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00199/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 4, 5, 6, 10, 15 and 20 attached to planning permission 20/00151/PPP (relating to transport & access, landscaping, residential layout, design and materials, drainage, broadband and noise)
Hopefield Farm 2 Rosewell Road Bonnyrigg
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00200/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
41 Woodburn Bank Dalkeith EH22 2ER
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00201/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
26 Westmill Haugh Lasswade EH18 1BF
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00202/DPP
Erection of three dwellinghouses
11 Hadfast Road Cousland Dalkeith EH22 2NU
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00204/DPP
Extension to building
15 Butlerfield Industrial Estate Bonnyrigg EH19 3JQ
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00205/LBC
Installation of air conditioning unit
21 Murderdean Road Newtongrange EH22 4PE
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00206/DPP
Formation of access ramp
Scout Association 13 Eldindean Road Bonnyrigg EH19 2HJ
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00207/PNWIND
Prior notification for installation of replacement windows within a conservation area
7 Peebles Road Penicuik EH26 8LX
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00209/WTT
Pruning of tree within the Newbattle conservation area
Land At Play Area At St. David's Avenue Dalkeith
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00210/DPP
Erection of 5 holiday accommodation units and formation of parking
Land between Braidlaw Farmhouse and The A766 Penicuik
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00211/DPP
Erection of garage
56 Myrtle Crescent Bilston Roslin EH25 9SB
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00213/DPP
Partial change of use from retail (Class 1A) to hot food takeaway (Sui generis) and associated works
9 Polton Street Bonnyrigg EH19 3HB
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00214/WTT
Felling of trees within Newbattle conservation area
27 Newbattle Gardens Dalkeith EH22 3DR
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00215/DPP
Erection of Business/Industrial/Storage or Distribution Units; formation of service yards and parking areas; and associated works
Land East of Edgefield Link Roundabout Edgefield Link Loanhead
Received 18 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00217/DPP
Formation of driveway
18 Eldindean Terrace Bonnyrigg EH19 2HG
Received 21 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00218/WTT
Felling of trees within Mavisbank conservation area
Woodend Cottage 26 Polton Road Lasswade EH18 1LS
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00219/CL
Extension to dwellinghouse (Proposed)
5 Annie Wilson Close Roslin EH25 9BH
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00221/DPP
Siting of storage containers and formation of car parking
Land to The Rear of Tesco Eastfield Drive Penicuik
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00222/WTT
Felling of tree within Mavisbank conservation area
The Gardens Mavisbank Lasswade EH18 1HY
Received 24 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00223/DPP
Erection of 4 glamping pods, associated infrastructure and landscaping works
Land 150M North West of Walltower House Off The A6094 South of Howgate Penicuik
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00224/DPP
Partial change of use from warehouse to gym (Class 11)
Unit 2/3 Eldin Industrial Estate Edgefield Road Loanhead Midlothian EH20 9QX
Received 25 Apr 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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