1 Mountjoy Court Musselburgh EH21 6JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00849/P - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Scheme of Delegation Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade C listed: 6 Mountjoy Terrace, Musselburgh
List entry LB38357 · 28 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Musselburgh 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 132 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 132 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.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered battlefield 234 m away: Battle of Pinkie.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
EH21 6JB
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Musselburgh
Parish
Musselburgh & Inveresk Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Scheme of Delegation Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Marchitects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 21 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

Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
20 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No