26 Melbourne Place North Berwick EH39 4JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01086/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
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
20 Oct 2026
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Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Dec 2026, from East Lothian's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

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 88 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 88 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.
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Dalrymple Arms Hotel, 10, 12 Quality Street, North Berwick, Grade C, 45 m away · 6 Grade B, 14 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 152 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 21 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
EH39 4JS
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
North Berwick Coastal
Parish
North Berwick Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. East Lothian usually decides changes of use by day 51.

Day 848 days to 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

Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No