East Lothian planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in East Lothian— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

10.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #1 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 60 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/01036/P	Quarryford House Yester Gifford Haddington East Lothian	Section 42 application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 23/00878/P - to extend the time period for a further…	Variationconditions	30 Sept 2026
26/01030/P	41 South Grange Avenue Prestonpans East Lothian	Erection of garden room	Householder	30 Sept 2026
26/01021/LBC	Garvald Village Hall Garvald Gifford East Lothian	Replacement windows	Listedbuilding	29 Sept 2026
26/01024/P	11 Links Road Longniddry	Formation of access ramp	Fullplanning	29 Sept 2026
26/01012/P	Broadwood Edinburgh Road Gifford

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=S12000010&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on East Lothian’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://pa.eastlothian.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 30 Sept 2026.

East Lothian planning FAQs

How do I search East Lothian planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by East Lothian, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 45,258 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of East Lothian — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is linked above.

How often is East Lothian planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes East Lothian's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 30 Sept 2026.

How often are East Lothian planning decisions overturned at appeal?

10.0% of appeals against East Lothian decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 60 decided appeals.

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