18 Castle Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00801/P - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Alterations, extension to house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Scheme of Delegation Decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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 116 m away: Dunbar Castle Park,settlements,burials and defences
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 ↗
Special protection area 254 m away: Firth of Forth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
49 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 137 High Street, Dunbar, Grade B, 53 m away · 3 Grade A, 33 Grade B, 13 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered battlefield 115 m away: Battle of Dunbar I; SSSI 254 m away: Firth of Forth; Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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

Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
EH42 1EY
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Dunbar
Parish
Dunbar Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Scheme of Delegation Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Blueprint (Dunbar) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 6 days slower than East Lothian's median of 38 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
463decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No