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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.
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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Granted26/01634/FUL
Section 42 Application to vary condition 3 (ventilation) of planning permission 25/03773/FUL.
3 Crichton's Close Edinburgh EH8 8DT
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01635/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from a main door duplex flat (sui generis) to short term let (sui generis).
12 Springvalley Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4QG
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01638/PATEL
Installation of 1 No. 8m high pole accommodating 1 No. small cell antenna.
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 10 Metres South Of 34 George Iv Bridge Edinburgh
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01640/FUL
Change of Use from Class 4 office to residential apartments with roof extension including replacement of mansard roof and new top floor to accommodate new apartments all with ancillary uses and works, facade refurbishment, new windows, landscape works and creation of south facing balconies at ground floor level.
57 Henderson Row Edinburgh EH3 5DL
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01641/FULSTL
Change of Use of residential flat to short term let (STL), retrospective.
Flat 2 3 Loaning Mills Edinburgh EH7 6LL
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01642/LBC
Installation of a new roof window to the rear.
3F2 9 Marchmont Street Edinburgh EH9 1EL
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01644/FUL
New garden design including new paving, stone walling, planting, and summerhouse, shed and outdoor kitchen.
57 Fountainhall Road Edinburgh EH9 2LH
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01648/FUL
Temporary venue hub comprising bar facilities, seating areas, storage and associated infrastructure, also serving as audience queuing and circulation space.
Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01649/FUL
Site comprising two performance venues, a box office bars, food traders and ancillary office and storage.
Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01650/FUL
Site comprising four performance venues, box offices, bars, food traders and ancillary offices and storage.
Proposed Temporary Festival Venue George Square Edinburgh
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01651/FUL
Temporary planning permission for two performance venues, a box office bars, food traders and ancillary office and storage.
1 Middle Meadow Walk Edinburgh
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01653/ADV
Illuminated Fascia sign and banners (as amended).
23 Lauriston Street Edinburgh EH3 9DQ
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01657/FUL
Alterations and refurbishment of existing third floor flat. Installation of replacement windows to front and rear elevations and installation of air source heat pump on roof.
3F 5 Moray Place Edinburgh EH3 6DS
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01660/CLE
Existing restaurant premises class 3 restaurant /cafe.
14 Eyre Place Edinburgh EH3 5EP
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01661/LBC
Non-original partitions removed and new bedrooms /bathroom & en-suite. Enlargement of hallway layout. Installation of replacement timber frame windows to front /rear elevations & installation of air source heat pump on roof.
3F 5 Moray Place Edinburgh EH3 6DS
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01663/FUL
Erection of timber clad garden room, retrospective.
7 Churchhill Drive Edinburgh EH10 4BT
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Mixed Decision26/0285/TPO
Cypress, reduce height by 4-5m and shape. Holly, reduce by 3m and shape.
97 Ravelston Dykes Road Edinburgh EH4 3PA
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01666/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
1F1 1 St Stephen Place Edinburgh EH3 5AJ
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01667/FUL
Replacement of the shopfront glazing adding a security shutter on the George Street entrance with new signage (as amended).
71 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3EE
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01669/FUL
Proposal to extend an existing motor retail showroom.
1 Cultins Road Edinburgh EH11 4YY
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01672/CLP
Proposed rear extension and part-garage conversion.
12 Brocken Brigg End Edinburgh EH17 8YX
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01673/LBC
Replacement of the existing sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with Slimline IGUs. All Historical detail to be matched /reinstated.
PF1 12 Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1HZ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01675/FUL
Alterations to existing dwelling and single storey extension to property rear, to include private indoor therapy pool.
11 Torphin Road Edinburgh EH13 0HN
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01676/LBC
Reconfigure flat layout by relocating Kitchen, forming new double door width opening between new Kitchen and existing Living Room, install new bathroom on upper floor and change glazing on all windows to slimline double glazing units.
2F2 3 Abercromby Place Edinburgh EH3 6JX
Received 21 Apr 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.
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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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