Start with the official service
Official East Lothian planning actions
How to submit a planning application in East Lothian
Use ePlanning Scotland to begin an official planning application. East Lothian Council's planning-services pages provide the local routes for applying, viewing, commenting and finding weekly lists.
Project Intel does not submit or determine applications. This guide points to the official service first, then gives users a way to browse the separate published planning activity that Project Intel currently holds for the area.
- Submit through ePlanning Scotland
- Search by reference, address or postcode
- Use the official commenting route
- Check planning and building-standards requirements separately
Browse published East Lothian planning activity
Project Intel's public planning-signals display currently includes 12 East Lothian records. The filtered view is useful for browsing what Project Intel has published, including records that may not be commercially relevant to every visitor.
It is not a replacement for East Lothian Council's official register or a claim to contain every local application. Use the Council portal for the authoritative record, documents and current status.
Planning and building standards are different
Planning permission concerns development and land use. Building standards and building warrants concern compliance with building regulations for building work. A project may require one, both or neither depending on its facts.
Use the Council's official services or suitably qualified advice for a property-specific answer.
What public planning records can and cannot show
Records can show proposed change and help users decide what deserves closer review. They do not confirm delivery, funding, procurement, contractor appointment or an available contract.
A useful next step is to check the latest official status and supporting documents before relying on an individual record.
Published East Lothian planning-signal display
This is a separate Project Intel display, prepared from its public review data. It is not a claim to reproduce every East Lothian Council application.
Published East Lothian activity
Browse the published East Lothian planning signals
Open the public display with East Lothian preselected, then check the official record before relying on a particular application.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I submit an East Lothian planning application?
Use ePlanning Scotland. The official action panel above links to it and to East Lothian Council's related guidance.
Can I search by address or postcode?
Yes. East Lothian's official planning portal provides application, address, postcode and other search options.
Does Project Intel show every East Lothian application?
No. The Council portal is the authoritative register. Project Intel currently shows 12 published East Lothian records from its public review dataset.
Does a planning application confirm that work will happen?
No. It is a proposal and does not prove delivery, procurement, contractor appointment or an available contract.