Former Police Station Belhaven Road Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00767/P - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations to building to form 4 houses, alterations, extension to outbuilding for Class 4 Use and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade B listed: 5 Delisle Street, Dunbar
List entry LB24761 · 22 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade B, 1 Grade C)
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.
Show the other 13 with distances
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 86 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 ↗
Special protection area 270 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 270 m away: Firth of Forth; Radon affected area, class 4; Registered battlefield 199 m away: Battle of Dunbar I.
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 1DA
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Dunbar
Parish
Dunbar Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Whitelaw Associates

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 96% of changes of use in East Lothian are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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