1 Victoria Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00945/P - Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Change of use of flat to short term holiday let Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from East Lothian's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: 2 Victoria Street, Dunbar
List entry LB24860 · 1 m away · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 17 Grade B, 9 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 27 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 17 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 155 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.
Registered battlefield 17 m away: Battle of Dunbar I
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
SSSI 155 m away: Firth of Forth
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 24 September 2026. 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
Planning Permission
Postcode
EH42 1ET
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Dunbar
Parish
Dunbar Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. East Lothian usually decides changes of use by day 50.

Day 1244 days to 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
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No