Masonic Hall Belhaven Road Dunbar EH42 1DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00806/P - Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Alterations, change of use of masonic hall to use as funeral directors (Class 1A) and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.

The consultation period closed on 19 Oct 2026.

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 165 m away: Red Friars Monastery,dovecot; Special protection area 373 m away: Firth of Forth; Radon affected area, class 4; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 373 m away: Firth of Forth; Conservation area 83 m away: Dunbar; Registered battlefield 242 m away: Battle of Dunbar Ii.
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 1DD
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Dunbar
Parish
Dunbar Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
A McGill Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 93% of changes of use in East Lothian are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
46decided 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
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No