Planning application
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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26/00761/CLU Awaiting decision
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Installation of ancillary equipment
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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
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26/00251/CLU Granted
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Installation of 2 fire escape staircases
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26/00122/CLU Granted
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Placement of modular freezer
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26/00117/CLU Granted
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Formation of hardstanding areas
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26/00002/CLU Granted
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of glasshouses
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25/01469/CLU Granted
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Placement of modular freezers
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25/01467/CLU Granted
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of Modular Sample Disposal Facility
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by East Lothian
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2 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
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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
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
87% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Installation of storage building to the west of Block L
Decided Lawful development -
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
87% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep
Installation of ancillary equipment
Awaiting decision Lawful development -
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent East Lothian EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for existing development - Erection of fire suppression tank and associated pump house
Granted Lawful development 4 docs -
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of glasshouses
Granted Lawful development 7 docs -
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Installation of 2 fire escape staircases
Granted Lawful development 4 docs -
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Placement of modular freezers
Granted Lawful development 4 docs
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26/00761/CLU Awaiting decision
Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Installation of ancillary equipment
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26/00413/CLU Granted
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26/00603/CLU Decided
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26/00466/CLD Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness for replacement windows
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26/00410/CLD Granted
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