Planning application
Land South of Melville Cottages Gilmerton Road Dalkeith
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of open storage (Class 6) (Existing)
As published by the council, reference 26/00295/CL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00295/CL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant with conditions
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Midlothian East
- Parish
- Bonnyrigg and District Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Midlothian register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00485/DPP Awaiting decision
Land South of Melville Cottages Gilmerton Road Dalkeith
Siting of 64 shipping containers and associated ancillary works including lighting, new entrance gates and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Midlothian
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant with conditions
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Calton Planning + Development Limited Agent, a planning consultancy
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Midlothian granted permission on 3 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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