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Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

Awaiting decision East Lothian 26/00702/CLU Lawful development

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/00702/CLU

Application record

Reference
26/00702/CLU
Category
Lawful development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Fa'side
Postcode
EH33 2NE

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Lothian register

This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00761/CLU Awaiting decision

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Installation of ancillary equipment

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00523/CLU Decided

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

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

    Submitted 20 May 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
  • 26/00002/CLU Granted

    Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of glasshouses

    Decided 20 Feb 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by East Lothian

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Calton Planning + Development Agent, a planning consultancy

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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