5 Wheatfield Loan Loanhead EH20 9NN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00454/CL - Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

Proposal

Extension to dwellinghouse (Proposed) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 438 m away: Straiton Pond; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Midlothian
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness
Postcode
EH20 9NN
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Midlothian West
Parish
Loanhead & District Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 17 days faster than Midlothian's median of 57 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
174decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Midlothian in the last twelve months, from validation. Midlothian decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100765984-001
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No