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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727 approved · 74 refused · 32 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided25/00370/WTT
Pruning of trees within Eskbank & Ironmills conservation area
Greenore 2 Ancrum Road Dalkeith EH22 3AJ
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00371/WTT
Pruning of trees within Lasswade & Kevock conservation area
3 West Mill Pend Lasswade EH18 1LQ
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00372/DPP
Extension to garage to form ancillary accommodation
2 Barons Drive Roslin EH25 9AL
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00373/LA
Modification of Legal Agreement, to remove primary school payment, amend the phasing of payments, amend definition of balancing payment and clarify the two planning applications
Land South East of Tynewater Primary School Crichton Road Pathhead
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00374/DPP
Siting of a temporary sales cabin; formation of associated car parking and erection of fencing
Land North of Seafield Road Bilston Roslin
Received 11 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00375/WTT
Felling and pruning of trees protected by TPO 2 or 2004
2 Private Road Gorebridge EH23 4HG
Received 11 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00376/DPP
Change of use from storage and distribution (Class 6) to second hand car sales (sui generis)
Unit 3 Borthwick View Pentland Industrial Estate Loanhead EH20 9QH
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00377/PPP
Application for planning permission in principle for erection of dwellinghouse
Land to North East of Fallhills Farmhouse Penicuik
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00378/DPP
Erection of buildings and installation of site container, erection of retaining walls and associated works
Land South of Unit 23 Mayfield Industrial Estate Dalkeith
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00379/DPP
Siting of four storage containers
The Dog Day Care Centre 8 Ashbank Gorebridge EH23 4NJ
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00380/WTT
Felling of trees in Eskbank & Ironmills conservation area
16 Ancrum Road Dalkeith EH22 3AJ
Received 15 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00382/DPP
Installation of replacement gate and recladding of dwellinghouse
36 Mitchell Street Dalkeith EH22 1JQ
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00383/MSC
Approval of matters specified in condition 3 attached to planning permission 20/00151/PPP (relating to phasing)
Hopefield Farm 2 Rosewell Road Bonnyrigg
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00384/MSC
Approval of matters specified in condition 3 attached to planning permission 22/00027/PPP (relating to phasing)
Land At South Mayfield and Lingerwood Road Newtongrange
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00386/DPP
Change of use from car paint shop (Class 5) to hot food takeaway (Sui generis) and associated works
Unit 2 Poltonhall Industrial Estate Polton Road Lasswade EH18 1BW
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00387/CL
Extension to dwellinghouse (Proposed Development)
9 Rullion Green Grove Penicuik EH26 0RX
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00389/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 1 and 2 attached to planning permission 20/00312/S42
Land At Cauldcoats Dalkeith
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00390/LBC
Internal alterations including; extension to caf� and formation of toilets
Restoration Yard Dalkeith Park Dalkeith EH22 2NA
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00391/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
1 Tenth Street Newtongrange EH22 4JF
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00393/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 attached to planning permission 23/00708/PPP (erection of dwellinghouse)
Land South West of St Roberts Croft Nine Mile Burn Penicuik
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00394/DPP
Change of use of ground floor from offices (Class 4) to shops, financial, professional and other services (Class 1A) and restaurants and cafes (Class 3); and associated extension and alterations
76 High Street Bonnyrigg EH19 2AE
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00395/WTT
Felling of trees within the Borthwick and Crichton conservation area
Torcraik Farm Borthwick Castle Road North Middleton Gorebridge EH23 4QS
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00397/WTT
Pruning of trees protected by TPO 3 of 1984
15A Viewbank View Bonnyrigg EH19 2HU
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00398/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
49 Seafield Road Bilston Roslin EH25 9RN
Received 24 Jul 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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