The Baptist Church 1 Victoria Road North Berwick EH39 4JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00793/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: Blackadder Church, Forth Street, North Berwick
List entry LB38773 · 6 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade B, 13 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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
North Berwick 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.
Special protection area 75 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.
SSSI 75 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.
Scheduled monument 135 m away: St Andrew's Church, North Berwick
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 ↗
Also on the record
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH39 4JL
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
North Berwick Coastal
Parish
North Berwick Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Consent Granted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
1959

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 24 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

Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No