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City of Edinburgh
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for City of Edinburgh. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,242Searchable applications
684Recorded as pending
76%Approval rate · 1,051 approved or refused records
248Refused applications
803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Feb 2024 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 27 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and buildingContact planning Property enquiry certificatesLocal plan Local Development Plan and guidancePre-application advice Apply for planning permissionConservation areas Apply for conservation area consent
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Application Refused25/04913/CLESTL
Use as short term let visitor's accommodation.
Flat 1 4 East Suffolk Road Mayfield Edinburgh EH16 5PH
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/04914/CLESTL
Use as short term let visitor's accommodation.
Flat 2 4 East Suffolk Road Mayfield Edinburgh EH16 5PH
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application Granted25/05050/FUL
Proposed rear extension (containing service lifts) and 2 rear dormer windows (containing extracts) and slate vents (as amended).
12, 14 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QN
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Application Refused25/05113/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
1F1 24 Bruntsfield Place Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4HJ
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Application Refused25/05123/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
3F2 95 Broughton Street Edinburgh EH1 3RZ
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Awaiting decision25/05142/FUL
For the erection of a two bedroom detached two storey dwelling.
Land 15 Metres South East Of 458 Old Dalkeith Road Moredun Edinburgh
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Application Refused25/05171/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation
Flat 6 6 Orchard Brae Avenue Edinburgh EH4 2HP
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Application Refused25/05187/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Flat 1 12 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh EH3 9DS
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application Refused25/05192/CLESTL
Short term let.
13 Salisbury Road Newington Edinburgh EH16 5AA
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application Refused25/05195/CLESTL
Short term let.
3A Broughton Place Lane Broughton Edinburgh EH1 3RS
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application Refused25/05197/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from residential flat (Sui Generis) to short term let holiday accommodation (Sui Generis).
Flat 4 9 Heriothill Terrace Broughton Edinburgh EH7 4DZ
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application Granted25/05269/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
GF 33 Northumberland Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LR
Received 3 Oct 2025 - Application Refused25/05273/FULSTL
Change of use from dwelling to Short Term Let.
27 Glasgow Road Edinburgh EH12 8HW
Received 3 Oct 2025 - Application Granted25/05354/FUL
Erection of a new 1.5 storey, four bed dwelling with associated landscaping.
44 Craigmount Gardens Edinburgh EH12 8EA
Received 8 Oct 2025 - Application Refused25/05399/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
20 Robertson's Close Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1LY
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Application Granted25/05459/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
2F2 71 South Clerk Street Newington Edinburgh EH8 9PP
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/05470/CLESTL
Existing use of property for short term let accommodation.
1F, 2F, 3F And 4F 47A George Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 2HT
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Application Refused25/05496/FULSTL
Proposed change of use from flatted dwelling (sui generis) to serviced accommodation (sui generis).
Flat 4 105 Grove Street Edinburgh EH3 8AB
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decision25/05524/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and development of purpose-built student accommodation with landscaping, infrastructure, access, and associated works. (AS AMENDED).
36 Russell Road Edinburgh EH11 2LP
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decision25/05536/FUL
Erection of flatted development of 11 No. apartments (as amended).
67 Prestonfield Avenue Edinburgh EH16 5EX
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Application Granted25/05558/FULSTL
Reconstruct and change of use from derelict mews property to create two self contained short term let apartments and all associated site works (as amended).
9 Montgomery Street Lane Edinburgh
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Application Granted25/05561/LBC
To partially demolish and reconstruct derelict C listed mews with works comprising retention of remaining gable and rear stone walls, rebuilding front facade in existing stone (where possible) and constructing new roof finished in reclaimed natural slate (as amended).
9 Montgomery Street Lane Edinburgh
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Application Granted25/05562/FULSTL
Conversion of former social club to six serviced apartments (partly in retrospect).
7 Baxter's Place Edinburgh EH1 3AF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Application Refused25/05570/CLESTL
Short term let.
48 Gilmore Place Edinburgh EH3 9NQ
Received 21 Oct 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for City of Edinburgh, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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