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Plot at 115 High Street, Dunbar, EH42

Key Features

  • A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to build a new property with sea views
  • Tucked away off the High Street, in the heart of the popular coastal town Dunbar
  • Full details of the planning permission can be viewed on East Lothian Council website under planning reference number 17/01043/P. PDF version of the plans available on request
  • Planning permission is in place for a three/four-bedroom, architect designed, single house plot, with generous proportions, approximately 120 sqm, set over two floors
  • There is an area of garden, with sea views and leads onto Castle Place
  • Parking nearby
  • An estimate for build costs is available on request

Description

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to purchase a building plot, to build a new property with sea views, approximately 150 sqm, tucked away off the High Street, in the heart of the popular coastal town Dunbar, a stone's throw from the harbour and beach, ideal for family living. Planning permission is in place for a three/four-bedroom, architect designed, single house plot, with generous proportions, approximately 120 sqm, set over two floors, with an area of garden ground. Access is through a tenement pend from the High Street and there will be access to the garden from the building and from Castle Place. Full details of the planning permission can be viewed on East Lothian Council website under planning reference number 17/01043/P. PDF version of the plans available on request. House: The ground floor accommodation consists of an entrance hallway, open plan kitchen/dining/living room with access to the garden, home office/bedroom four, good storage and shower room. The upper floor consists of a master bedroom, two further bedrooms and a bathroom. There is a generous store attached to the house. Heating: an air source heat pump (ASHP). Garden: There is an area of private garden, with sea views, currently laid to lawn and a gate leads onto Castle Place. Parking: There is parking nearby.

Dunbar is a vibrant, historic coastal town in East Lothian surrounded by beautiful countryside and expansive beaches. At the heart of the town is the bustling High Street, with a fantastic selection of independent retailers, popular restaurants, chemists, a post office, convenience stores, and opticians. Excellent facilities such as Dunbar Leisure Centre, with a swimming pool, flumes, and fitness classes; beautiful beach and cliff top walks; the John Muir Country Park and two golf courses are all within walking distance. The popular East Links Family Park, Coast to Coast surf school, and Foxlake Adventures are all a short drive away. Well-regarded local schooling includes Dunbar Primary School and Dunbar Grammar School. Private schooling is available at Compass in Haddington, Belhaven Hill in Dunbar, and Loretto in Musselburgh, as well as a variety of choices in Edinburgh. Dunbar Railway Station provides direct routes to Edinburgh, London and Aberdeen. There is easy access to the A1 making Edinburgh easily accessible by car, and bus.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-03-06

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

8.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Dunbar Primary School499 metres
    Pupils
    950
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • West Barns Primary School1.3 miles
    Pupils
    95
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Innerwick Primary School4.1 miles
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stenton Primary School4.8 miles
    Pupils
    18
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • East Linton Primary School5.7 miles
    Pupils
    176
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Dunbar Grammar School987 metres
    Pupils
    1,120
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • North Berwick High School8.7 miles
    Pupils
    1,045
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Knox Academy11 miles
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Berwickshire High School17 miles
    Pupils
    574
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Waid Academy17 miles
    Pupils
    681
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Dunbar - High St, Dunbar20 metres
Co-op Dunbar Superstore, Dunbar188 metres
Morrisons Daily Dunbar High Street, Dunbar255 metres

GP surgery

Whitesands Medical Practice421 metres

Pharmacy

Glm Romanes159 metres

Green space

Play Space147 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Dunbar Rail Station533 metres

Nearest bus stop

High Street221 metres

Typical drive times

Dunbar1 min · 0.1 miles
Haddington18 min · 13 miles
East Linton12 min · 7.2 miles
North Berwick22 min · 14 miles
Edinburgh (city)44 min · 31 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)

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