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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727 approved · 74 refused · 32 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00281/ADV
Display of non-illuminated signage
Post Office WH Smith 67 - 71 High Street Dalkeith EH22 1JA
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00282/LBC
Installation of signage
Post Office WH Smith 67 - 71 High Street Dalkeith EH22 1JA
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00283/DPP
Extension to commercial units
3A Stone Place Mayfield Dalkeith EH22 5PF
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00284/DPP
Alterations to building including external wall finish, window openings and rooflights; extension to second level and formation of terrace; replacement of roof and removal of chimney; erection of bike storage and fence; and installation of air source heat pumps
Midlothian Council Midlothian House 40 - 46 Buccleuch Street Dalkeith EH22 1DJ
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00285/DPP
Partial change of use of ground floor of council offices to incorporate library
Midlothian Council Midlothian House 40 - 46 Buccleuch Street Dalkeith EH22 1DJ
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00287/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
17 Gorton Loan Rosewell EH24 9AB
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00288/DPP
Change of use from office (Class 4) to flatted dwelling; installation of replacement windows, alteration to rooflights and removal of window security bars
29A Eskbank Road Dalkeith EH22 1HJ
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00289/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse and formation of dormer window
39 Dryden Avenue Loanhead EH20 9JT
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00290/DPP
Repainting of dwellinghouse and erection of fence (part retrospective)
12 Peebles Road Penicuik EH26 8LU
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00291/ADV
Display of non-illuminated signage
Land At Sheriffhall South Melville Gate Road Dalkeith
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00292/PNWIND
Prior notification for installation of replacement windows within a conservation area
The Gardens Mavisbank Lasswade EH18 1HY
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00293/DPP
Erection of dwellinghouse and garage
Land to East of Spittal House Nine Mile Burn Penicuik
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00294/DPP
Change of use of steading to dwellinghouse (Class 9) and associated works
Shewington Farm Rosewell EH24 9DX
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00295/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse at first floor level
4 Cowden View Dalkeith EH22 2HQ
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00297/LBC
Installation of replacement windows
The Gardens Mavisbank Lasswade EH18 1HY
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00298/DPP
Alterations to existing garage
Land West of The Garden House Robert Smith Place Dalkeith
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00299/DPP
Erection of structure to support solar panels
33 Edgehead Road Edgehead Pathhead EH37 5RL
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00302/DPP
Erection of 27 dwellinghouses and 9 flatted dwellings, formation of access roads and associated works
Old Craighall Road (Pod L) Millerhill Dalkeith
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00303/DPP
Change of use of first floor associated with shop (Class 1A) to flatted dwelling (Sui generis) and associated alterations including; installation of replacement windows, formation of door opening and replacement of rain water goods
13 - 15 South Street Dalkeith EH22 1AH
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00305/CL
Extension to dwellinghouse and alterations to garage door to form window opening. (proposed)
33 Jersey Drive Bonnyrigg EH19 3ST
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00306/DPP
Formation of access road; erection of retaining wall and fence and associated works
Mavisbank Estate Lasswade Road Loanhead
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00307/LBC
Stabilisation and repair work of ruin including rebuilding of internal walls and chimneys; formation of door opening, installation of steel frame and security mesh windows; installation of fencing, temporary steps and ramp and associated works
Mavisbank House Mavisbank Estate Lasswade Road Loanhead
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00308/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse and erection of decking
25 Broomieknowe Gardens Bonnyrigg EH19 2JE
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/00310/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 8i, 8ii, 8vii, 9, 10i, 10v, 11, 12, 16, 17 and 21 attached to planning permission 19/00748/PPP (relating to access, substations and associated infrastructure)
Whitehills Whitehill Road Millerhill Dalkeith
Received 12 Jun 2025
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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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