3 Forth Street Lane North Berwick EH39 4JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00648/P - Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Alterations, change of use of building (class 4) to short term holiday let accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from East Lothian's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

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 83 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.
Scheduled monument 87 m away: St Andrew's Kirk, Kirk Ports, 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 ↗
SSSI 83 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.
26 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Police Station, 50, 52, 54 High Street, North Berwick, Grade B, 38 m away · 10 Grade B, 16 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 ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 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
EH39 4JB
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
North Berwick Coastal
Parish
North Berwick Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
FT Project Consultants Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. East Lothian usually decides commercial premises by day 49.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No