Planning application
Land East Of Dunbar Garden Centre Spott Road Dunbar
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of retail development (Class 1A), consisting of 3 retail stores, garden centre, parking and associated works
As published by the council, reference 26/00238/PM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00238/PM
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Dunbar
- Parish
- Dunbar Community Council
- Decision by
- Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by East Lothian
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Zander Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Edinburgh
Active · incorporated 2015 · Edinburgh
27 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 89% granted
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See their track recordEast Oakwood Developments Ltd Applicant, a developer registered in Glasgow
Active · incorporated 2023 · Glasgow
1 application on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
65 documents on file for this application
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