Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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.
Conservation areas50 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 Withdrawn26/01045/FUL
Alterations to wall and railings to accommodate deflection caused by tree roots and allow them to be saved. Localised and reduction in pavement width as a result of wall alterations.
Saxe-Coburg Gardens Saxe-coburg Place Edinburgh
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01046/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as a short-term let visitor accommodation.
1F3 8 Livingstone Place Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1PA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01051/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
4 Broughton Street Lane Broughton Edinburgh EH1 3LY
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01052/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 2 1 Spring Gardens Abbeyhill Edinburgh EH8 8HU
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01056/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
GF1 28 East Preston Street Newington Edinburgh EH8 9QB
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01060/FUL
Single storey extension to rear of existing outshoot and extension to existing garage to convert to ancillary accommodation (as amended)
31 Hope Terrace Edinburgh EH9 2AP
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/01062/LBC
The proposal is to re-paint the police box on behalf Johnnie Walker.
Police Box 31 Metres Southeast Of 2 Hope Street Edinburgh
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01064/ADV
Re-paint the police box on behalf Johnnie Walker
Police Box 31 Metres Southeast Of 2 Hope Street Edinburgh
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01065/FUL
Erection of two dwelling houses. (AS AMENDED)
Land 30 Metres South Of 3 Cargilfield View Edinburgh
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01066/FUL
The proposal is to re-paint the police box on behalf Johnnie Walker.
Police Box 31 Metres Southeast Of 2 Hope Street Edinburgh
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01068/CLE
Class 1A Nano distillery and specialist retailer of high end alcohol, with off sales inclusive of deliveries.
31 Shore North Leith Edinburgh EH6 6QN
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01072/LBC
Installation of replacement windows.
Flat 2 23 Edina Place Edinburgh EH7 5RN
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01077/LBC
Installation of small satellite dish to rear slope behind existing chimney.
4F2 25 St James Square Edinburgh EH1 3AY
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01097/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
15A Corstorphine Road Murrayfield Edinburgh EH12 6DB
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01103/LBC
Installation of air source heat pump and enclosure, water tank and new opening to rear and associated landscaping works. Chimney reinstatement and roof repairs.
Malleny House 4 Malleny Balerno EH14 7AF
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01106/FULSTL
Change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Holly Cottage 3 Westfield Totley Wells Broxburn EH52 6QJ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01113/CLESTL
Use of entire flatted dwelling as short stay residential accommodation by single persons, or up to 4 persons together.
Flat 4 2 North Charlotte Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 4HR
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01117/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 3 59 Rose Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 2NH
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01118/CLESTL
Use of entire flatted dwelling as short-stay residential accommodation, by single persons, or up to 4 persons together.
1F4 34 Broughton Road Warriston Edinburgh EH7 4ED
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01119/CLESTL
Use of entire flatted dwelling as short-stay (mid-term) residential accommodation, by single persons, or up to 4 persons together for periods of 28 days on average.
3F2 62 Thistle Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 1EN
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01121/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful
Flat 2 20 Lochrin Place Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9QS
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01122/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 4 20 Lochrin Place Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9QS
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01127/FUL
Erection of new 50 bedroom care home including the formation of an improved access, car and bicycle parking and landscaped garden ground. (as amended)
Davidson House 266 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH14 1DT
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Granted26/01129/FUL
Rear garden room extension to restaurant.
10 - 11 Drummond Street Edinburgh EH8 9TU
Received 19 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in City of Edinburgh
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.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage