PlanningLens holds 613 decisions from the East Lothian planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.
Enter your postcode to see approval patterns for your ward and application type.
This table counts every decided application in East Lothian, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | – | – | 588 | – |
| Listed Building | – | – | 134 | – |
| Prior Approval | – | – | 54 | – |
| Advertisement | – | – | 48 | – |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | – | – | 30 | – |
| Discharge of Conditions | – | – | 9 | – |
The free check shows approval patterns for your postcode. The property report follows by email.
Check my postcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Berwick Coastal | – | – | 253 | – |
| Haddington And Lammermuir | – | – | 187 | – |
| Dunbar | – | – | 145 | – |
| Musselburgh | – | – | 105 | – |
| Fa'side | – | – | 93 | – |
| Preston Seton And Gosford | – | – | 79 | – |
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00569/PNW Haddington And Lammermuir | Replacement windows | Approved |
| 26/00477/P Preston Seton And Gosford | Extension to house | Approved |
| 26/00459/P North Berwick Coastal | Extension to house | Approved |
| 26/00441/P North Berwick Coastal | Erection of garden room | Approved |
| 26/00392/P Fa'side | Erection of fencing and installation of CCTV cameras (Retrospective) | Approved |
| 26/00380/P North Berwick Coastal | Extension to house | Approved |
| 26/00367/P Preston Seton And Gosford | Erection of shed, formation of decked area and installation of CCTV cameras (Ret | Approved |
| 26/00346/P Preston Seton And Gosford | Erection of 1 house and associated works | Approved |
| 26/00338/P North Berwick Coastal | Siting of snack bar, erection of storage cage, canopy with seating area and repo | Approved |
| 26/00337/LBC North Berwick Coastal | Siting of building, erection of signage, storage cage, canopy with seating area, | Approved |
See what has been approved and refused near your address. The property report covers the 20 nearest decisions, refusal patterns in your ward and approval rates by project type, drawn from East Lothian's 613 decisions.
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PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for East Lothian on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.
PlanningLens holds 613 planning decisions from East Lothian. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for East Lothian. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.