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East Lothian planning applications
1,866 applications. 97% approved. 55 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,866 planning applications from East Lothian. 954 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 97% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
East Lothian takes a median of 56 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/00941/P Awaiting decision
33 Rig Street Aberlady East Lothian EH32 0RP
Formation of roof windows
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26/00934/P Awaiting decision
Flat A Marine View Edinburgh Road Belhaven Dunbar EH42 1TS East Lothian EH42 1TS
Extension to flat
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26/00935/P Awaiting decision
25 Fleets Grove Tranent EH33 2QB
Erection of conservatory
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26/00931/P Awaiting decision
20 Dirleton Avenue North Berwick EH39 4BQ
Erection of substation
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26/00928/P Awaiting decision
27 Lydgait Gardens Haddington EH41 3DB
Extension to house
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26/00918/P Awaiting decision
The Fisherrow Centre South Street Musselburgh EH21 6AT
Erection of cycle store
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26/00005/OBL Awaiting decision
10 Properties At Milne Meadows Old Craighall EH21 8TA
Discharge of the Planning Obligation on planning permission in principle 13/01020/PPM
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26/00006/OBL Awaiting decision
Properties At Moodie Wynd Prestonpans EH32 9FA
Discharge of the Planning Obligation on planning permission in principle 15/00473/PPM
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26/00007/OBL Awaiting decision
Meadow House Jim Bush Drive Prestonpans EH32 9SX
Discharge of the Planning Obligation on planning permission 15/00487/P
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26/00915/P Awaiting decision
22 Pine Street Belhaven Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1PJ
Extension to house
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26/00009/PAN Decided
The Existing Smeaton Substation
Extension to existing electricity substation including installation of a new 400kv switching bay, new grid supply point electricity equipment, formation of temporary construction compound and landscaping, erection of security fence and gates and associated works
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26/00914/P Awaiting decision
31 Williamstone Court North Berwick East Lothian EH39 4RQ
Formation of access ramp
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26/00913/P Awaiting decision
1 School Lane Cockenzie Prestonpans EH32 0HW
Alterations and extension to flat
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26/00911/P Awaiting decision
7 Polwarth Crescent Prestonpans EH32 9PW
Extension to house
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26/00905/P Awaiting decision
2 Byre Court East Saltoun Tranent EH34 5ED
Alterations to house and formation of hardstanding areas
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26/00901/P Awaiting decision
11 West Fenton Cottages Gullane North Berwick EH39 5AL
Alterations, extension to house, formation of dormers, first floor terrace with balustrading and hardstanding areas
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26/00900/LBC Awaiting decision
11 West Fenton Cottages Gullane North Berwick EH39 5AL
Alterations, extension to building, formation of dormers and first floor terrace with balustrading
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26/00903/P Awaiting decision
Parking Bays Adjacent To 108 Market Street Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6QA
Siting of mobile snack bar
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26/00904/P Awaiting decision
Monreith Stenton East Lothian EH42 1TE
Alterations to house, erection of workshop, gates, retaining walls, formation of raised patio and associated works
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26/00898/P Awaiting decision
Craigievar Back Lane Aberlady EH32 0RU
Extension to house
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26/00893/P Awaiting decision
Land West Of Little Spott Farmhouse Spott Dunbar East Lothian
Erection of 1 house and associated works
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26/00897/PNW Awaiting decision
10 North Lorimer Place Edinburgh Road Cockenzie East Lothian EH32 0JB
Replacement windows
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26/00890/P Awaiting decision
Whitehouse High Street Aberlady EH32 0RE
Replacement door with fanlight and side screen
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26/00894/P Awaiting decision
2 Viewforth Dunbar EH42 1AX
Extensions to house
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26/00891/P Awaiting decision
2 Gilsland Grange North Berwick EH39 5HZ
Erection of fencing and CCTV cameras (Retrospective)
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26/00888/P Awaiting decision
East Windygoul Farmhouse East Windygoul Tranent EH33 2NJ
Formation of dormers (Retrospective)
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26/00887/P Awaiting decision
27 The Village Archerfield North Berwick EH39 5HT
Erection of garage and ancillary residential accommodation
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26/00886/P Awaiting decision
Formerly Civic Amenity Site Macmerry Industrial Estate Macmerry
Erection of fencing and gates (Retrospective)
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26/00880/PNW Decided
11 Castle Street Dunbar EH42 1EX
Replacement window
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26/00879/P Awaiting decision
Unit 12 Merryfield IC Macmerry Industrial Estate Macmerry EH33 1RD
Alterations and use of vacant building to storage or distribution (Class 6) with ancillary trade counter
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26/00873/P Awaiting decision
56 The Maltings Haddington EH41 4EF
Replacement windows and doors
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26/00878/LBC Awaiting decision
Flat 4 10 West Bay Road North Berwick EH39 4AW
Alterations to building
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26/00877/P Awaiting decision
Flat 4 10 West Bay Road North Berwick EH39 4AW
Alterations to flat, formation of dormer windows
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26/00874/P Awaiting decision
19 Park Road Gifford Haddington EH41 4QS
Extension to house
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26/00871/P Awaiting decision
7-9 Quality Street North Berwick EH39 4HJ
Alterations to building and erection of shed
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26/00872/P Awaiting decision
3 Maxwell Road Dirleton East Lothian EH39 5EY
Alterations to house
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26/00869/P Awaiting decision
Bank Buildings 1 Main Street Gullane EH31 2AR
Installation of defibrillator cabinet
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26/00867/P Awaiting decision
Unit 20A Macmerry Industrial Estate Macmerry Tranent East Lothian EH33 1RD
Erection of storage building (Class 6)
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26/00866/P Awaiting decision
Aberlady Mains Steading Avenue Road Aberlady East Lothian
Section 42 application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 05/01227/FUL to allow a further five years for commencement of works
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26/00864/P Awaiting decision
82 Gateside Avenue Haddington EH41 3SD
Extension to house
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26/00862/P Awaiting decision
12 Laburnum Arch Court Prestonpans EH32 9GZ
Erection of garden room
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26/00859/P Awaiting decision
Seton Sands Holiday Village Port Seton East Lothian EH32 0QF
Section 42 application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 25/00769/P to extend period of occupancy from 1st February to January 7th each year
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26/00858/PM Awaiting decision
Seton Sands Holiday Village Port Seton East Lothian EH32 0QF
Section 42 application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 25/00768/PM to extend period of occupancy from 1st February to January 7th each year
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26/00860/PM Awaiting decision
Seton Sands Holiday Village Port Seton East Lothian EH32 0QF
Section 42 application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 25/00770/PM to extend period of occupancy from 1st February to January 7th each year
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26/00855/LBC Awaiting decision
Winton House Pencaitland Tranent EH34 5AT
Alterations to building
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26/00849/P Awaiting decision
1 Mountjoy Court Musselburgh EH21 6JB
Erection of garage
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26/00847/LBC Awaiting decision
5 St Anns Place Haddington EH41 4BS
Replacement windows
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26/00854/LBC Awaiting decision
6 Main Street East Saltoun Tranent EH34 5DZ
Alterations to building and formation of soakaway (Part retrospective)
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26/00853/P Awaiting decision
6 Main Street East Saltoun Tranent EH34 5DZ
Alterations to house and associated works (Part retrospective)
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26/00851/P Awaiting decision
Kinfauns Main Street Gullane EH31 2DR
Erection of fencing (Retrospective)
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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26/00474/P Granted
32 Boggs Holdings The Boggs Pencaitland East Lothian EH34 5BA
Change of use agricultural land for the erection of a pet cremation facility building and associated works
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26/00550/P Granted
Rohallion 12 Kings Road Longniddry EH32 0NN
Erection of 1 house and associated works
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26/00006/PAN Decided
Former Edenhall Hospital Edenhall Road Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 7TZ
Residential development including retention and redevelopment of listed buildings together with associated demolition of buildings, new access roads and landscaping
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25/01334/P Granted
Land To The North Of Castlehill Main Street Elphinstone East Lothian
Formation of childrens play park and associated works
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25/01333/P Granted
Land To The North Of Castlehill Main Street Elphinstone East Lothian
Erection of pumping station and associated works
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25/00456/P Granted
Land At The Renaissance Club Cowden Hill Drive Archerfield Dirleton East Lothian
Erection of central plant compounds and associated works (Retrospective)
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26/00540/P Refused
Land At Liberty Hall Gladsmuir Haddington East Lothian
Erection of 2 houses for use as short term holiday let accommodation and associated works
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25/01123/LBC Granted
8 St Martins Gate Haddington East Lothian EH41 4BA
Replacement of roof.
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26/00213/P Refused
Land To The East Of St Andrews House St Andrew Street North Berwick East Lothian
Erection of 1 house and associated works
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25/01201/P Granted
8 St Martins Gate Haddington East Lothian EH41 4BA
Replacement of roof.
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,487 decisions from East Lothian between 2019 and 2026, part of 1,866 applications on record. Over that period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,288 granted against 41 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 743 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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19/01029/CLD Granted
Clova 16 Main Street Longniddry East Lothian EH32 0NF
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
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19/01028/CLD Granted
11 Brodie Road Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1FJ
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of conservatory
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19/00003/PAN Decided
Whittingehame Drive Haddington East Lothian
Formation of Transportation Hub, including car park, bus interchange, car/cycle electric charging points and associated landscaping
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19/01014/P Granted
16 Douglas Marches North Berwick East Lothian EH39 5LZ
Extension to house
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19/01047/P Withdrawn
50 Eskview Avenue Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6NR
Formation of dormers
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19/01026/P Granted
19 Muirpark Road Tranent East Lothian EH33 2AT
Extension to house
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19/01055/P Granted
Cromwell House Oldhamstocks Innerwick Cockburnspath East Lothian TD13 5XN
Alteration to house (Retrospective)
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19/01024/P Granted
Station House Dirleton North Berwick East Lothian EH39 5LR
Extension to house
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19/01138/ADV Granted
Land East Of Ormiston Road Tranent East Lothian
Display of advertisements
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19/01065/P Granted
24B Bolton Steading Bolton Haddington East Lothian EH41 4HU
Installation of flue
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 509 53%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 282 30%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 163 17%
Planning agents in East Lothian
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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CR Smith Glaziers (Dunfermline) Ltd 100% granted overall 5
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F.E.M Building Design 97% granted overall 3
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WHP Telecoms Ltd 69% granted overall 1
Browse by ward
Applications by ward in East Lothian
- Dunbar 306
- Fa'side 142
- Haddington And Lammermuir 371
- Musselburgh 190
- North Berwick Coastal 430
- Preston Seton And Gosford 189
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Applications by postcode district
Common questions
How many planning applications does East Lothian decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, East Lothian decided 954 planning applications. 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in East Lothian?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many East Lothian decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 954 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 53% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has East Lothian decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1487 decisions from East Lothian between 2019 and 2026, out of 1,866 applications on record. Across that whole period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in East Lothian?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 139 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on East Lothian's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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East Lothian: 1,866 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 954 decided, 97% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 1,090 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 1,487 in total, 97% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.