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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Granted26/01678/FUL
Display of 6 No. painted murals, painted on plywood panels and installed on external elevations of the building.
7 Boroughloch Edinburgh EH8 9NL
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01681/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from dwelling to short term let.
1F1 16 Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1HZ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01683/FUL
Double-storey extension to the front of the property to provide a ground floor bathroom and enlarged first floor bedrooms.
33 Moat Terrace Edinburgh EH14 1PS
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01685/FUL
Proposed installation of 332 No. solar PV panels on the rooftop.
12 Bankhead Crossway South Edinburgh EH11 4EP
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01686/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from dwelling to Short Term Let.
Flat 9 14 Albion Gardens Edinburgh EH7 5NS
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01687/LBC
Alterations to bathroom and creating a new en-suite.
10 West Mayfield Edinburgh EH9 1TQ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01692/FUL
Removal of existing potting shed and erection of hardwood garden room extension (as amended).
5 Glenisla Gardens Edinburgh EH9 2HR
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01693/LBC
Removal of existing potting shed and erection of hardwood garden room extension (as amended).
5 Glenisla Gardens Edinburgh EH9 2HR
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01694/FUL
Proposed Storage Unit (Class 6) and ancillary Cattle Wash Bay (Sui Generis) and associated fencing and infrastructure works.
Highland Hall Royal Highland Centre Ingliston Road Newbridge
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01695/FUL
Change the use of the existing Class 4 (Business) building to Class 11 (Assembly and Leisure) virtual reality entertainment centre.
11 Washington Lane Edinburgh EH11 2HA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01697/CLP
To install solar panels on the south facing roof.
38 Laverockbank Road Edinburgh EH5 3BZ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01699/LBC
Amendments to existing signage (as amended).
555 Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2ND
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01701/FUL
Installation of canopy to hand car wash facility on former garage forecourt.
66 Old Burdiehouse Road Edinburgh EH17 8BL
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01706/LBC
Display of a totem advertisement.
46A George Street Edinburgh EH2 2LE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01707/ADV
Totem sign.
46A George Street Edinburgh EH2 2LE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01713/FUL
Display of a totem advertisement.
46A George Street Edinburgh EH2 2LE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01714/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
20 Fraser Avenue Edinburgh EH5 2AE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01715/LBC
Erect a new front dormer, alter internal attic layout and related works.
55 Salisbury Road Edinburgh EH16 5AA
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01718/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
1F3 10 Dalgety Avenue Edinburgh EH7 5UE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01720/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
3F2 74 Elm Row Edinburgh EH7 4AQ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01721/LBC
Internal alterations including formation of bathroom and amended wall positions.
1F 26 Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6JN
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01722/LBC
Existing single glazed timber sash and case windows replaced with new double glazed timber sash and case windows to match existing.
9A Randolph Crescent Edinburgh EH3 7TT
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01725/FUL
Formation of a driveway in the front garden, including removal of part of the front metal fence to create vehicular access onto Easter Drylaw Place, with a dropped kerb to the footway and associated works.
77 Easter Drylaw Place Edinburgh EH4 2QH
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01726/FUL
Alteration and extension to house (as amended).
16 North Park Terrace Edinburgh EH4 1DP
Received 22 Apr 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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