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Baird Maltings Pencaitland EH34 5DQ

Awaiting decision East Lothian 26/00005/SCR

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

The proposed development includes the demolition of all existing buildings and structures within the site. This will include an asbestos survey and removal of any asbestos in an appropriate manner. Explosive demolition is likely to be used for the two 6-storey concrete framed mill buildings on the site. Depending on the precise phasing and approach taken the demolition process is expected to take between around 40 and 65 weeks. The demolition itself is a single project. It may be that planning permission is obtained for an alternative use in due course. However, the demolition is not dependent on planning permission being obtained for another use. The demolition is necessary due to the high cost of securing the site and structures on a vacant state. The proposed development of this EIA screening request does not include the erection of any other buildings or hard standing surfaces.

As published by the council, reference 26/00005/SCR

Application record

Reference
26/00005/SCR
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Postcode
EH34 5DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by East Lothian

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Lothian took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Lothian for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Lothian's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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