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5 The Loan Loanhead EH20 9AE

Awaiting decision Midlothian 25/00611/DPP Detailed Planning Permission

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Proposal

Change of use from a flatted dwelling to a HMO

As published by the council, reference 25/00611/DPP

Application record

Reference
25/00611/DPP
Type
Detailed Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Midlothian West
Parish
Loanhead & District Community Council
Postcode
EH20 9AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by Midlothian

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Midlothian took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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David Paton Building Consultancy Agent

25 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 80% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Midlothian for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Midlothian decided full applications in a median of 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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