Dunbar Garden Centre Spott Road Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1BF

1. 13 May 2026

   Received by East Lothian

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 September 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.

This application is with East Lothian for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Lothian decided full applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land To East Of McDonald's Restaurant Spott Road Dunbar East Lothian

  25/00946/P Submitted 29 Aug 2025 82m away

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• Land To East Of McDonald's Spott Road Dunbar

  25/00007/SCR Submitted 6 Oct 2025 84m away

  Erection of a bakers/coffee shop (class 3), with outdoor seating area, drive thru facilities and associated works

  Decided Outline 4 docs

• Land East Of Dunbar Garden Centre Spott Road Dunbar

  26/00238/PM Submitted 4 Mar 2026 160m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

  Erection of retail development (Class 1A), consisting of 3 retail stores, garden centre, parking and associated works

  Status unknown Full applications 65 docs

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  21/00464/P Submitted 14 Apr 2021 297m away

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• 26/00914/P Awaiting decision

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  3 Sep 2026 Full applications
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  1 Sep 2026 Full applications
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