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

26/01049/P - Planning Permission Pending
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Extension to house, reposition of boiler and formation of hardstanding area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from East Lothian's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF SUPPORTING STATEMENT Report · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF EXISTING ELEVATION 1/2/3/GROUND FLOOR/ROOF PLAN Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS/GROUND FLOOR/ROOF PLAN/SECTION Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN/PHOTOGRAPHS OF EXISTING BUILDING Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF LIST OF NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED Neighbour Notification List · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION MAP Neighbour Notification List · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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

Council
East Lothian
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
EH21 8PY
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Fa'side
Parish
Whitecraig Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Marchitects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. East Lothian usually decides extensions by day 38.

Day 2234 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

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

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Withdrawn
Carberry Tower Chapel Whitecraig Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 8PY
Alterations and extension to chapel, erection of ten hospitality pods and formation of ga…
21/01529/P
2021 Withdrawn
Carberry Tower Chapel Carberry Tower Whitecraig Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 8PY
Alterations, extension to building and formation of hardstanding area
21/01541/LBC
2022 Approved
1 The Old Gymnasium Whitecraig Musselburgh EH21 8PY
Alterations to house
22/00716/P
2022 Approved
1 The Old Gymnasium Whitecraig Musselburgh EH21 8PY
Alterations to building
22/00715/LBC
2021 Approved
1 The Old Gymnasium Carberry Musselburgh EH21 8PY
Installation of roof window
21/01372/LBC
2021 Approved
1 The Old Gymnasium Carberry Musselburgh EH21 8PY
Installation of roof window
21/01367/P
2021 Approved
Carberry Tower Chapel Carberry Tower Whitecraig Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 8PY
Alterations and extension to building
21/00791/LBC
2021
The Clockhouse Carberry Courtyard Whitecraig East Lothian EH21 8PY
Change of use of woodland area to domestic garden ground, erection of garden room and for…
21/01069/P
2021 Withdrawn
Carberry Tower Chapel Whitecraig Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 8PY
Alterations and extension to chapel, erection of ten hospitality pods and formation of ga…
21/00790/P