Planning and building standards news

Council responds to draft National Planning Framework (NPF4)

East Lothian Council has agreed a response to be sent to the Scottish Government, giving the council’s views on the Draft National Planning Framework (NPF4).

Published 30th March 2022.

Planning Committee decisions March 2022

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 15th March and granted permission for a change to the number of homes & the layout of a Macktaggart and Mickel development on the wider Letham Mains site at Haddington.

Published 15th March 2022.

Planning Committee grants permission for final new homes at Hallhill

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 7th December and granted permission for 197 houses and 48 flats, as a final phase of the wider development at Hallhill, Dunbar.

Published 7th December 2021.

East Lothian Council reaction to draft NPF4

As the Scottish Government has now published its 4th draft National Planning Framework (known as NPF4), Council Leader Norman Hampshire has broadly welcomed the document.

Published 17th November 2021.

Regional Prosperity Framework

At a full council meeting this week, East Lothian Council ratified the final Regional Prosperity Framework (RPF), covering Edinburgh and South East Scotland.

Published 17th November 2021.

Planning Committee grants permission for snack van at Longniddry Bents

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 2nd November and granted permission for a snack van to be sited at Longniddry Bents Car Park No.1.

Published 2nd November 2021.

Planning Committee approves crematorium for East Lothian

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 5th October and considered various applications, including plans for a crematorium at Old Craighall.

Published 5th October 2021.

Planning Committee grants outline permission for a substation at Cockenzie

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 17th August and considered a number of applications including an electricity substation on the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Published 17th August 2021.

Planning Committee approves extra years for Markle Quarry

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 29th June and considered an application from D Geddes Ltd to extend operations at Markle Quarry for an extra 14 years.

Published 30th June 2021.

Planning Committee decides on steading redevelopment at Garvald & conversion of Dunbar Assembly Rooms

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 30th March and considered a number of applications.

Published 30th March 2021.

Report to Council sets out progress on options for Cockenzie Power Station site and surrounds

Councillors will discuss the report at their meeting on Tuesday 23 February.

Published 16th February 2021.

Planning Committee decides on Blindwells & North Berwick home applications

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 12th January and considered two applications.

Published 13th January 2021.

Planning Committee grants permission for care village at Inveresk

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 3rd November and considered an application for a new care village at Inveresk, Musselburgh and a new house in the garden ground of a Gifford cottage.  

Published 4th November 2020.

Planning Committee grants permission for almost 300 new homes at Letham Mains, Haddington

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 6th October and considered an application for 232 houses and 42 flats on part of the wider Letham Mains site in Haddington.

Published 6th October 2020.

Final month of ClimatEvolution consultation

The public consultation on plans to ensure a major area of change in the county can become a national example of environmentally-friendly and inclusive development, is due to close at the end of this month.

Published 16th September 2020.

Planning Committee grants extension to timescale of Dunbar landfill site

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 1st September and considered an application to extend the date by which the landfill site at Oxwell Mains, near Dunbar, must be restored.

Published 1st September 2020.

Permission refused for Musselburgh McDonalds & North Berwick care village

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met via Skype on Tuesday 18th August.

Published 18th August 2020.

Making it easier for individuals and groups to respond to ClimatEvolution consultation

A public consultation is underway on plans to ensure a major area of development in the county can become a national example of environmentally-friendly and inclusive development.

Published 7th July 2020.

Planning committee grants permission for a new housing development in Macmerry

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met via Skype on Tuesday 24th June and considered a number of applications, including one for 122 houses and 20 flats at Main Road, Macmerry.

Published 24th June 2020.

Council approves design standards for new housing in East Lothian

East Lothian Council, under its emergency recess procedures, has approved a document which sets out design standards for new housing developments in East Lothian, including ensuring developments are as close to carbon neutral as possible and take into account biodiversity and the environment.

Published 28th May 2020.

Planning decision on equipment testing facility, Cockenzie

East Lothian Council’s planning committee today (18 December) refused an application from space technologies company Skyrora Limited.

Published 18th December 2019.

Naming East Lothian’s new town

Blindwells has been approved as the name of East Lothian’s new settlement.

Published 17th December 2019.

Planning committee meeting 5 November 2019

Planning committee members have approved an application that will see solar panels installed within Dunbar’s conservation area.

Published 6th November 2019.

Planning committee decisions 1 October 2019

Two applications to develop single houses in Musselburgh and Ormiston were refused at a planning committee meeting today.

Published 1st October 2019.

East Lothian school pupils to help choose name for East Lothian's new town

East Lothian primary and secondary school pupils have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to help choose the name for the county's first ever new town.

Published 6th September 2019.

Planning committee grants full permission for new homes at Saltcoats Field, Gullane

East Lothian Council's Planning Committee has granted full permission for new homes on a site at the southern side of Gullane.

Published 3rd September 2019.

Planning committee decides on housing developments, quarry extension & windfarm substation

Planning permission in principle has been granted for a residential development at Windygoul South, Tranent, including open space, a sports pitch and space for the expansion of the existing Windygoul Primary School. The land is on the southern edge of Tranent, and has been allocated in the Local Development Plan for around 550 homes.

Published 28th June 2019.

Town Centre Strategies get green light from Scottish Ministers

East Lothian’s town centres are a key element of the area’s economic and social future, and are hubs for all of our communities. Because of the importance of our town centres, supplementary guidance has been prepared as an addition to the recently adopted East Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (ELLDP)

Published 3rd June 2019.

Planning Committee approves North Berwick care home & hotel

Planning permission has been granted for a care home and hotel at Tantallon Road, North Berwick.

Published 7th May 2019.

Local Development Plan commended in national award

East Lothian Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) has been commended at a prestigious planning industry awards ceremony.

Published 29th April 2019.

Land agreement reached for substation development

An option agreement has been signed with Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), a subsidiary of Edinburgh based energy company, Red Rock Power Limited.

Published 10th April 2019.

Major mixed-use development at Old Craighall gets planning permission

Planning permission in principle has been granted for a mixed use development at Old Craighall, Musselburgh.

Published 26th March 2019.

Decision on planning application for part of Cockenzie Power Station site

Scottish Ministers have granted planning permission in principle for an onshore substation, electricity cables and associated infrastructure on part of the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Published 22nd February 2019.

Planning Committee decisions February 2019

Members of East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 5th February to decide on an application relating to the former Raceland Go-Karting site at Gladsmuir and a road junction at Dunbar Golf Club.

Published 6th February 2019.

Local Development Plan shortlisted for national award

East Lothian Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) has been nominated for a prestigious planning industry award.

Published 6th February 2019.

Consultation on LDP supplementary guidance closes soon

The consultation is closing soon on supplementary guidance relating to the East Lothian Local Development Plan 2018.

Published 18th December 2018.

Tourism accommodation applications approved

Two applications to increase the provision of tourist accommodation in East Lothian were approved at a meeting of East Lothian Council’s planning committee today.

Published 4th December 2018.

New homes and ash lagoons applications approved

Applications for 68 homes at Dunbar and works at three Ash Lagoons at Levenhall Links, Musselburgh, were approved at a planning committee meeting on 3 October 2018.

Published 8th October 2018.

Local Development Plan clears final hurdle

The key document for future development in East Lothian has been cleared by Scottish Ministers and adopted by East Lothian Council, paving the way for plans to grow the local economy and further enhance local communities.

Published 5th October 2018.

Planning Committee refuses permission for homes & business units in Tranent

Decisions from the East Lothian Planning Committee on Tuesday 21st August 2018.

Published 22nd August 2018.

Council approves City Region Deal overview document

East Lothian Council has approved an outline of projects which will bring more than £1.3 billion of investment over the next 15 years to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland region.

Published 28th June 2018.

Planning Committee refuses permission for nursing home at Quayside, Musselburgh

Members of East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 5th June to decide on three applications.

Published 6th June 2018.

Council agrees to adopt Local Development Plan 2018

East Lothian Council has agreed its intention to adopt the East Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (ELLDP 2018).

Published 29th May 2018.

Planning decisions on housing in Pencaitland, Haddington and North Berwick

Members of East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 27th March to decide on applications relating to housing developments in Pencaitland and Haddington and a single house in North Berwick.

Published 28th March 2018.

Cockenzie Masterplan Report Published

The report setting out the findings/outputs from the master planning process for the former Cockenzie Power Station site is now available.

Published 14th November 2017.

Planning Committee decisions November 2017

Members of East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 7 November to decide on four applications relating to North Berwick, Dunbar, Wallyford and Musselburgh.

Published 8th November 2017.

Cockenzie Power Station site

Scottish Power has confirmed that East Lothian Council is the preferred bidder to purchase the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Published 20th October 2017.

Planning Committee decisions October 2017

Members of East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 3rd October to decide on three applications relating to Wallyford, North Berwick and Gullane.

Published 3rd October 2017.

Scottish Seabird Centre Planning Application

Planning Application 17/00434/P - The Scottish Seabird Centre Victoria Road North Berwick

Published 26th September 2017.

Flats at former Tesco store approved

A development of 140 flats on part of the site of the former Tesco store in Musselburgh was approved by East Lothian Council's Planning Committee today.

Published 5th September 2017.

Planning committee approves Longniddry development

Planning committee decisions

Published 16th August 2017.

Architects appointed to deliver Prestongrange Museum master plan

Consultants will consider range of options for future development of Prestongrange Museum

Published 16th August 2017.

East Lothian Local Development Plan to be submitted to Scottish Government

East Lothian councillors agreed today (Tuesday) to submit the Council’s Proposed Local Development Plan (LDP) to Scottish Ministers for examination.

Published 28th March 2017.

Cockenzie Masterplan progress

Consultants advising East Lothian Council on preparation of a Master Plan for the former Cockenzie Power Station site have successfully completed the first stage of the exercise on time.

Published 22nd December 2016.

Cockenzie Masterplan progress

Planning the future of the former Cockenzie Power Station site has taken a significant step forward with the appointment of consultants to carry out a masterplanning exercise.

Published 26th October 2016.

Ambitious growth plans to deliver affordable housing approved

Finalised proposed Local Development Plan approved by Council

Published 6th September 2016.