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The section below reads recent approvals from the Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian planning registers, and shows how labour is priced for sites in EH postcodes.
Applications for building work that Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian councils approved between 16 September 2026 and 17 October 2026.
88
applications for building work approved
161
approvals in all, including trees, signs and condition discharges
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councils' registers answered
Change of use from business general, industrial and storage or distribution use (class 4, 5 & 6 ) to a sports therapy and rehabilitation clinic (class 11 assembly and…
EH48, West Lothian
Typical value £60k–£300k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Change of use from public hall (Class 10) to hotel (Class 7) with ancillary restaurant (Class 3) and public house (Sui Generis)
EH52, West Lothian
Typical value £50k–£250k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Erection of garage/store and associated works
EH39, East Lothian
Typical value £20k–£60k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Erection of garden room (Part Retrospective)
EH21, East Lothian
Typical value £20k–£60k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Extension to house, heightening of wall and formation of hardstanding area
EH41, East Lothian
Typical value £40k–£90k (typical for an extension)
Internal alterations to property, including formation of shower room, removal of masonry store in Kitchen, installation of w.c with toilet and all associated works.
EH4, Edinburgh
Typical value £35k–£120k (typical for a refurbishment)
Installation of replacement windows, removal of signage and internal alterations associated with change of use from public house to flatted dwelling
EH22, Midlothian
Typical value £95k–£275k (typical for a conversion)
Extension to driveway and erection of gates
EH23, Midlothian
Typical value £50k–£125k (typical for an extension)
Source: the councils' public planning registers, collected by PlanIt and searched by TenderPilot. Checked 17 October 2026 at 15:02 and refreshed about twice a day. Building work leaves out trees, signs and paperwork on existing consents. Locations are shown to postcode district only, no applicant details are shown, and value bands are typical ranges for that kind of work rather than quotes.
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Postcode areas EH: 3% below the national guide
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts EH, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.97, the Scotland index, so labour comes out 3% below the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies.
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From the public planning registers of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian councils, collected by PlanIt, which gathers UK council registers into one search, and read by TenderPilot about twice a day. Councils publish at different speeds, so one that shows few decisions may simply be behind; its own planning portal has the full record.
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts EH, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.97, the Scotland index, so labour comes out 3% below the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies. Once you know your rates, entering them is the better option.
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