1 The Old Gymnasium Carberry Tower Whitecraig Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 8PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01066/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending

Proposal

Alterations, extension to building, repositioning of boiler and formation of hardstanding area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from East Lothian's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Registered battlefield: Battle of Pinkie
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Ceilidh Hall, Former Carberry Chapel, Grade C, 53 m away · 3 Grade B, 1 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH21 8PY
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Fa'side
Parish
Whitecraig Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Marchitects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. East Lothian usually decides extensions by day 38.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
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

Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No