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27 - 29 High Street Bonnyrigg EH19 2DA

Awaiting decision Midlothian 26/00236/CL Certificate of Lawfulness

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Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed use (subdivision of takeaway to two Class 3 food and drink units) and associated alterations to shop frontage

As published by the council, reference 26/00236/CL

Application record

Reference
26/00236/CL
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Bonnyrigg
Parish
Bonnyrigg and District Community Council
Postcode
EH19 2DA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Midlothian

  2. 31 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 October 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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Buildermart Limited Agent, registered in Edinburgh

Active · incorporated 2017 · Edinburgh

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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 lawful development applications in a median of 66 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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