72 High Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00544/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Repainting of building, installation of signage, awning, CCTV and lighting (Part Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

59 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 56, 58 High Street, Dunbar, Grade A, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade A, 44 Grade B, 11 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Dunbar conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument about 126 m away: Red Friars Monastery,dovecot
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area about 359 m away: Firth of Forth; SSSI about 359 m away: Firth of Forth; Registered battlefield about 237 m away: Battle of Dunbar I.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH42 1JH
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Dunbar
Parish
Dunbar Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jul 2026
Decision
Consent Granted
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Blueprint (Dunbar) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by East Lothian in the last twelve months, from validation. East Lothian decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No