161A High Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 1ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/00951/P - Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Erection of garage and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from East Lothian's recent extensions. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Grade C listed: Castle Hotel, 165 High Street, Dunbar
List entry LB24796 · 16 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 21 Grade B, 7 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.
Show the other 29 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Dunbar 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.
Scheduled monument 30 m away: Dunbar Castle Park,settlements,burials and defences
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 ↗
Special protection area 164 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.
Registered battlefield 27 m away: Battle of Dunbar I
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
SSSI 164 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 25 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 1ES
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Dunbar
Parish
Dunbar Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Blueprint (Dunbar) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. East Lothian usually decides extensions by day 37.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
453decided 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
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No