Our role
The Community Council will seek to represent views of Gorebridge to the Midlothian Council planning team.
The Community Council are not part of Midlothian Council Planning decision making function but are consulted on planning applications that could have a significant effect on the community. For further detail, please see below.
If you wish to raise any matters relating to such applications, please contact the Community Council using the Contact page.
To raise any matters relating to planning applications please contact Midlothian Council via their Search and comment on planning applications page Search and comment on planning applications. | Search and comment on planning applications | Midlothian Council.
The role of the Community Council is as per Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Midlothian (2025) Community Council documents | Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Midlothian (2025)
For information, the relevant section of the document is included below:
6.1 Planning
Community Councils will be consulted on the submission of planning applications for proposed developments that are categorised as being of national or major scale or of significance to the community. Community Councillors may also be invited to attend events held by applicants to inform members of the community about the development proposed prior to submission of a planning application. Community Councils may also request to be consulted on specific applications once the application has been submitted.
Once a planning application is submitted, it will be recorded on the weekly list of applications and the e-planning website compiled by the planning authority and made available to Community Councils. If the Community Council wishes to be consulted on an application not directly referred to it by the planning team, it must timeously contact the Planning Officer concerned.
Community Councils will be included when consultations such as Local Place Planning and Local Development Plans are undertaken.
To support Community Councillors in this role, Midlothian Council will make efforts to brief Community Councillors on new planning legislation when it is enacted.