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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.
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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Permitted Development26/01497/FUL
Proposed installation of replacement below ground combined sewage overflow (CSO) system, associated pipework, and ground level changes.
Land 130 Metres North Of 7 Brighouse Park Rigg Edinburgh
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01501/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two new dwellings and formation of access (as amended)
22 Kirkliston Road Queensferry South Queensferry EH30 9NY
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01503/FUL
Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to temporary residential accommodation (Class 8(a)).
18 Halmyre Street Edinburgh EH6 8PZ
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01528/LBC
Alterations and reconfiguration to the existing lower ground floor plan including replacement of two non-original external doors (as amended).
GF 14 Gloucester Place Edinburgh EH3 6EF
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01531/FUL
Roof to be altered to fit 2 No. velux roof lights to front pitch of roof. Rear pitch of roof to have dormer window formed, with external balcony, together with velux roof light fitted. Flat roof to be insulated and re-covered and fitted with 2 No. flat roof rooflights. Pitched roofs to front and rear fitted with flush fitting slate vents.
3F1 17 Temple Park Crescent Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1JF
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01534/LBC
Proposed works comprise installation of external/internal signage to provide identification /interpretive information.
8 - 13 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1JE
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01544/FULSTL
Retrospective Planning Permission for Change of use of basement office to STL (Sui Generis).
21A Stafford Street Edinburgh EH3 7BJ
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01549/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use to operate short term lets for 90 days in summer each calendar year (2nd June to 30th August).
1F 149 West Port Edinburgh EH3 9DP
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01560/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single-storey rear extension with internal reconfiguration to form new kitchen/living space, utility, WC and ground-floor bedroom, with associated external alterations.
13 Craigleith Hill Park Craigleith Edinburgh EH4 2NR
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01565/LBC
Relocation of the existing kitchen to form a second bedroom as well as forming a new shower room. (AS AMENDED)
1F 5 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01575/FUL
Proposed office and staff accommodation (Use class residential) with underground parking.
Land 20 Metres North Of 106A Biggar Road Edinburgh
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01592/LBC
Internal alterations to ground floor flat, reposition kitchen and open up wall between new kitchen and living room. Replace non original rear windows with timber sash and case windows to mimic the original.
3 Eyre Place Edinburgh EH3 5ES
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Mixed Decision26/0273/TPO
Ash T1 removal of roadside ash showing significant signs of dieback.
Tree Works Chapel Gate Road South Queensferry
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01598/LBC
The installation of 2 banners on the columns.
Old College 68 South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01599/ADV
Banners to be hung on the columns at Old College's East elevation.
Old College 68 South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01600/FUL
Updates to the building frontage introducing new entrance door (as amended)
2 South Charlotte Street Edinburgh EH2 4AW
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01604/LBC
Replacement of existing sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with Slimline IGUs.
1 Almondhill Steading Kirkliston EH29 9LA
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Permission has been varied25/03043/VARY
Non Material Variation - The approved width of the first floor dormer window has been increased by 700mm (350mm has been added to each end).
30 Dundas Place Kirkliston EH29 9BJ
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01619/FUL
Change of use from commercial let flat to class 3 coffee house (no cooking).
Flat 2 369 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1PW
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01620/ADV
Fascia Sign: 1 No. back-lit illuminated "Astrid & Miyu" sign on the main fascia. Projecting sign: 1 No. 250mm radius internally illuminated (3500K LED) opal acrylic globe sign mounted on a brass bracket. Window signs: 3 No. suspended illuminated internal window globes and A-Board.
GF 53 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2HT
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Not Development-Permission Not Required26/01621/FUL
Replacement boiler flue.
21 St Stephen Place Edinburgh EH3 5AP
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01623/CLESTL
I have been operating a 2-bedroom short term let (STL) since 2014. I wish to apply for a CoL to continue my operation.
3F1 33 Comely Bank Place Edinburgh EH4 1ER
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Permission has been varied23/07301/VAR2
Non Material Variation to planning permission 23/07301/AMC - Minor changes to elevations render replaced with Facing Brick. Windows replaced with louvers on the North Elevation (First Floor). Refuse Store location amended, Bike Racks added.
Land 288 Metres Southwest Of 10 Builyeon Road South Queensferry
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01628/FUL
Change of use from existing industrial /storage use to Class 11 (Assembly and Leisure).
19 King's Haugh Edinburgh EH16 5UY
Received 17 Apr 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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