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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.support@edinburgh.gov.ukCouncil source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Application Granted25/06696/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
Flat 15 89 Holyrood Road Old Town Edinburgh EH8 8BA
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Application Refused26/00014/FULSTL
Retrospective change of Use from dwelling house (Class 9) to short-term let (Sui Generis).
Coorie Cottage 1 Bangholm Place Edinburgh EH5 3EA
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00031/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
26 East Preston Street Newington Edinburgh EH8 9QB
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00056/FUL
Installation of boardwalk structure, including level access to current promenade (in retrospect).
Land 90 Metres East Of 1A Riverside Cramond Edinburgh
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00064/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
172 Montgomery Street Hillside Edinburgh EH7 5FE
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00065/CLESTL
Use of the property as a short term holiday let continuously since 10 February 2011.
Flat 1 112B West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2HH
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00067/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
Flat 2 130 Calton Road Old Town Edinburgh EH8 8JQ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00090/CLESTL
Short term let.
7 Kemp Place Stockbridge Edinburgh EH3 5HU
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00099/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Flat 7 1 Fleshmarket Close 199 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1QA
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00100/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
PF1 9 Piersfield Grove Edinburgh EH8 7BU
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00103/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
3F1 457 Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2NT
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00129/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
2F2 34 North Castle Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3BN
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00138/FUL
Sub-division of one residential flat (sui generis) to two residential flats (sui generis)
22A Chester Street Edinburgh EH3 7RA
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00147/FUL
Construct upper storey extension over existing garage conversion.
42 Blackchapel Close Edinburgh EH15 3SJ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00156/FULSTL
Retrospective Change of Use of Premises to Short Term Let.
20 Cordiner's Land Edinburgh EH1 2LF
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00165/FUL
Proposed alterations, improvements and garden room extension to unlisted victorian villa (as amended).
24 Merchiston Park Edinburgh EH10 4PN
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00186/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
Flat 1 27 Blair Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QR
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00193/CLESTL
Use of six self-contained flats (Flats 1-6) as short-term visitor accommodation, operated as a single professionally managed business under common ownership, with ancillary office and housekeeping use.
Flat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 And 6, 5 Niddry Street Edinburgh EH1 1LG
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00194/FULSTL
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
36 Carlton Terrace Mews Calton Hill Edinburgh EH7 5DA
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00220/CLESTL
Short term let.
Flat 3 13 Simpson Loan Edinburgh EH3 9GN
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00221/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Flat 2 18 St John's Hill Dumbiedykes Edinburgh EH8 9UQ
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00229/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
404 Webster's Land Edinburgh EH1 2RX
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00236/FULSTL
Application for permission to continue the existing use of the property as commercial short stay accommodation (short-term letting).
Flat 10 15 Allanfield Place Edinburgh EH7 5AL
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Application Granted26/00261/CLESTL
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
1F2 34 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3BN
Received 22 Jan 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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