Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE
Approved on 27 April 2026
Council decision: Consent GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of Modular Sample Disposal Facility
- Received
- 23 December 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- East Lothian Council
- Ward
- Fa'side
- ReceivedReceived23 Dec
- ValidatedValidated16 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date16 Jun
- DecidedDecided27 Apr
Decided in 11 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE. East Lothian has handled 87 applications of this type. This one was decided in 125 days, 10 weeks longer than East Lothian's typical decision time. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Fa'side. We hold 209 applications in total for the EH33 postcode area.
55% of amendment applications at East Lothian Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EH33 2NE
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Tranent & Elphinstone Community Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 16 June 2026
- Decision published
- 28 April 2026
- Permission expires
- 27 April 2031
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Per Emily Bates 10 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2AS
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 61 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202624 Jul
Installation of ancillary equipment
ApprovedApplication26/00761/CLU - 20262 Jul
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Installation of sea water tanks and associated equipment
PendingApplication26/00702/CLU - 20269 Mar
Installation of 2 fire escape staircases
PendingCertificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing26/00251/CLU - 202630 Jan
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Formation of hardstanding areas
ApprovedCertificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing26/00117/CLU - 202630 Jan
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Placement of modular freezer
ApprovedCertificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing26/00122/CLU - 20265 Jan
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Erection of glasshouses
ApprovedCertificate of Lawful Use/Dev. Existing26/00002/CLU - No date
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development - Placement of modular freezers
PendingApplication25/01469/CLU - No date
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use - Installation of storage building to the west of Block L
PendingApplication26/00523/CLU
Source: East Lothian
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- Elphinstone Research Centre Elphinstone Tranent EH33 2NE26/00117/CLU · AmendmentApproved0.1 mi
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