Planning application
St Aidans Abbotsford Road North Berwick EH39 5DB
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 - short term holiday let
As published by the council, reference 26/01103/CLU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01103/CLU
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Postcode
- EH39 5DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2026
Received by East Lothian
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2 Nov 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Nov 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 December 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.
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 32 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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