Cockenzie Old Parish Church 44 High Street Cockenzie Prestonpans East Lothian EH32 0DG

1. 23 Sep 2026

   Received by East Lothian

2. 29 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 November 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 25/00225/P Granted

  Cockenzie Old Parish Church 44 High Street Cockenzie East Lothian EH32 0DG

  Alterations, part change of use of Church and Church Hall to Shops, financial, professional and other services (Class 1A), business (Class 4), assembly and leisure (Class 11), erection of fencing and formation of ramps

  Decided 27 Jun 2025 Full applications

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 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 71 High Street Cockenzie Prestonpans EH32 0DG

  26/00804/P Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement doors

  Granted Full applications

• Cockenzie Old Parish Church 44 High Street Cockenzie EH32 0DG

  26/00839/LBC Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of secondary glazing (Retrospective)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• 73A High Street Cockenzie East Lothian EH32 0DG

  24/00332/P Submitted 2 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Conversion of 1 flat to form 2 flats and associated works

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 12 docs
  Domestic

• 84A High Street Cockenzie Prestonpans East Lothian EH32 0DG

  23/00974/P Submitted 22 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of flat from residential to mixed use of residential and short term let (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 54 High Street Cockenzie East Lothian EH32 0DG

  24/01287/P Submitted 21 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Replacement door

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 86 High Street Cockenzie Prestonpans EH32 0DG

  25/01470/P Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use of flat to short term holiday let

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 26/01112/P Awaiting decision

  10 Custom House Square Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1HY

  Alterations to house

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01104/P Awaiting decision

  173 And 173A High Street Prestonpans EH32 9AY

  Alterations to 2 flats to form 1 house

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01105/P Awaiting decision

  11 Castle Mains Cottages Dirleton East Lothian EH39 5ES

  Alterations, extension to house, erection of shed and associated works

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01094/P Awaiting decision

  Macmerry Business Park Macmerry East Lothian EH33 1RW

  Erection of 7 industrial units (Class 4,5 and 6) and associated works

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01098/P Awaiting decision

  Hawarden Edinburgh Road Cockenzie East Lothian EH32 0HJ

  Extension to house

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications