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Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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 Refused26/00825/FULSTL
Change of use from a flat (sui generis) to a short term let (sui generis).
Flat 4 5 Ramsay Garden Edinburgh EH1 2NA
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00857/LBC
Alter wall and railings to accommodate tree roots which are causing the wall and railings to lean over the footpath.
Saxe-Coburg Gardens Saxe-coburg Place Edinburgh
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00869/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from flat (sui generis) to short-term let (sui generis) and to reinstate the infilled doorway with a new entrance door.
PF1 13 Balfour Street Edinburgh EH6 5DG
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Permission has been varied22/00954/VAR5
Non-Material Variation to planning permission 22/00954/AMC - Changes to 6 No. plots, along with the updated landscape information that addresses the previous plot swaps in VAR4.
Land To South West Of Meadowfield Farm Turnhouse Road Cammo Edinburgh
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00894/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
11 Gillespie Street Viewforth Edinburgh EH3 9NH
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00895/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
2F1 4 Abbey Street Abbeyhill Edinburgh EH7 5SJ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/00906/FUL
Erection of golf practice nets at existing Golf Course (as amended).
Bruntsfield Golf Club 32A Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JH
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/00913/FUL
Erection of extension to existing Aldi foodstore (Class 1A), car park alterations, installation of plant machinery, installation of InPost parcel lockers and other associated works (as amended).
345 Oxgangs Road North Edinburgh EH13 9LY
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/00914/FUL
Section 42 planning application for non-compliance with Condition 1 of planning permission ref. 14/03807/FUL to remove delivery hours restrictions.
345 Oxgangs Road North Edinburgh EH13 9LY
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00919/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
15 Dublin Street Lane North Edinburgh EH3 6NT
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00922/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
3F2 40 St Mary's Street Edinburgh EH1 1SX
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/00934/LBC
Installation of new boiler flue to front roof (as amended).
2F 16 St Bernard's Row Edinburgh EH4 1HW
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/00936/FUL
Rear extension and new front porch to end of terrace house.
128 Main Street Ratho Newbridge EH28 8RS
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00938/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
3F1 4 Abbey Street Edinburgh EH7 5SJ
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00940/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 4 36 Lower London Road Edinburgh EH7 5TE
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00952/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 4 1 Powderhall Brae Edinburgh EH7 4GD
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00954/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
2F2 5 Royal Crescent Edinburgh EH3 6PZ
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00968/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
5 Wellington Place Edinburgh EH6 7EQ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00973/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
GF1 26 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH1 3BJ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01000/LBC
Existing single glazed timber sash and case windows replaced with new double glazed timber sash and case windows to match existing.
3F1 17 Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PU
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01002/LBC
Install secondary glazing to 8 windows within the property.
2F1 13 Annandale Street Edinburgh EH7 4AW
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01010/FULSTL
Change of use and alterations to former Funeral Directors / parlour to create seven serviced apartments with integral manager's accommodation (as amended)
39 London Street Edinburgh EH3 6LX
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01011/LBC
Internal alterations to create seven serviced apartments with integral manager's accommodation (as amended)
39 London Street Edinburgh EH3 6LX
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01041/LBC
Internal modifications to existing dwelling comprising formation of new kitchen / living space with new kitchen and bathroom installations and larger entrance / reception area plus installation of new timber replacement sash and case windows throughout.
1F 8A Young Street Edinburgh EH2 4JB
Received 16 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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