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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727 approved · 74 refused · 32 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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.
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
- Decided26/00248/DPP
Erection of garden room (retrospective)
7 Wester Kippielaw Medway Dalkeith EH22 2GD
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00249/DPP
Alteration to garage door openings to form windows
5 Cuguen Place Lasswade EH18 1AD
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00250/DPP
Erection of outbuilding and formation of hardstanding (retrospective)
108 - 110 High Street Dalkeith
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00251/DPP
Erection of garden room (Retrospective)
19 Cowdenfoot Loan Dalkeith EH22 2FT
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00252/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
Esk Cottage Murrayfield Road Roslin EH25 9PX
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00255/ADV
Display of illuminated and non-illuminated signage illuminated totem sign
125 New Hunterfield Gorebridge EH23 4NB
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00256/DPP
Erection of polytunnel for use as dog exercising facility and formation of parking with associated access
Land to The North of Unit D1 Midlothian Innovation Centre Roslin
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00257/LBC
Installation of stairlift
Newlandburn House 16 Newlandrig Gorebridge EH23 4NS
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00258/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse and associated formation of access steps
53 Main Street Roslin EH25 9LA
Received 4 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00260/DPP
Erection of garage and workshop
29 Main Street Pathhead EH37 5PZ
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00261/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse
24 Weir Crescent Dalkeith EH22 3JN
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/00263/CL
Alterations to garage door to form window opening, infill of door opening and alteration of window opening (Proposed)
5 Auld Coal Loan Bonnyrigg EH19 3RR
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/00264/DPP
Erection of structure to support solar panels
33 Edgehead Road Edgehead Pathhead EH37 5RL
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/00266/WTT
Pruning and felling of trees within Lasswade and Kevock Conservation Area
Land At Kevock Vale Park Lasswade
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/00267/WTT
Felling of tree within Newtongrange conservation area
Land adjacent to No. 60 Lingerwood Road Newtongrange
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/00268/WTT
Felling of tree within Eskbank & Ironmills conservation area
47 Dalhousie Road Dalkeith EH22 3AW
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/00269/WTT
Felling of tree within Broomieknowe conservation area
Beechpark House 14 Broomieknowe Lasswade EH18 1LN
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/00270/DPP
Extension to dwellinghouse, erection of garage, infilling of door opening, installation of replacement windows and air source heat pump
6 Newbattle Road Dalkeith EH22 3DB
Received 13 May 2026 - Decided26/00271/LBC
Internal and external alterations including erection of extension and garage, infilling of door opening, installation of replacement windows and air source heat pump
6 Newbattle Road Dalkeith EH22 3DB
Received 13 May 2026 - Decided26/00272/PNFOR
Erection of forestry building
Land At Dalkeith Country Park Dalkeith
Received 13 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00273/DPP
Extension and alterations to dwellinghouse including formation of dormer; erection of canopy; installation of rooflights; replacement windows and doors; installation of cladding; formation of new door and window openings; and infilling of walls to enclose carport
7A Broomieknowe Lasswade EH18 1LN
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/00274/DPP
Erection of two retail units (Class 1A) and two flatted dwellings (sui generis)
Land At Greenlaw Mains Mauricewood Road Penicuik
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/00276/DPP
Erection of summerhouse
Borthwick Dene North Middleton Gorebridge EH23 4QZ
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/00277/WTT
Pruning of tree within Edgehead conservation area
Lammerview Pathhead EH37 5RR
Received 15 May 2026
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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