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Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

Granted East Lothian 26/00002/CLU Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of glasshouses

As published by the council, reference 26/00002/CLU

Application record

Reference
26/00002/CLU
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Consent Granted
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Decided
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Fa'side
Parish
Tranent & Elphinstone Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH33 2NE

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Lothian register

This site has had 10 applications since 2022: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00761/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Installation of ancillary equipment

    Decided 19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00702/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Installation of sea water tanks and associated equipment

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00523/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Installation of storage building to the west of Block L

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00251/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Installation of 2 fire escape staircases

    Decided 15 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00122/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Placement of modular freezer

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00117/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Formation of hardstanding areas

    Decided 25 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/01469/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Placement of modular freezers

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/01467/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of Modular Sample Disposal Facility

    Decided 27 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • 22/00449/P Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Extension to building

    Decided 25 May 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Received by East Lothian

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Consent Granted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Lothian granted permission on 20 February 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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  • 26/00761/CLU Granted

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