Planning application
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent East Lothian EH33 2NE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing development - Erection of fire suppression tank and associated pump house
As published by the council, reference 25/01464/CLU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01464/CLU
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Consent Granted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Fa'side
- Parish
- Tranent & Elphinstone Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH33 2NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by East Lothian
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Consent Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Lothian granted permission on 21 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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