1 Simpson Avenue Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1XX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00606/P - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of open space to domestic garden ground,erection of fencing, outbuildings and associated works (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

As of 4 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 2

Registered battlefield: Battle of Dunbar Ii
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 231 m away: Eweford Cottages, pit alignment and settlements 220m ESE of.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site

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
EH42 1XX
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Dunbar
Parish
Dunbar Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alexander Coull

Decision outlook

Day 87, past the statutory target. 96% of changes of use in East Lothian are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Jul 2026.

Day 8731 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
45decided 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
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No