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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Permission Is Not Required26/01727/LBC
Restore existing fireplace, restore existing cornicing, fit new kitchenette and install wash hand basin.
15A Howe Street Edinburgh EH3 6TE
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01728/CLESTL
Short term let.
41 Roull Road Edinburgh EH12 7JW
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01729/FUL
Alter windows to create access to a new balcony from dining room and kitchen, new window at lower ground level. raise garden wall and erect summerhouse.
25 Blacket Place Edinburgh EH9 1RJ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01730/LBC
Replacement of existing sash and case single glazed windows for double glazed units in same style and configuration as originals.
GF2 27 South Oswald Road Edinburgh EH9 2HH
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01739/LBC
Lower ground floor, wall removal and new kitchen, replacement stairs. Ground Floor, wall removal, formation rear balcony and alteration to window openings. First and second floor, formation cupboard.
25 Blacket Place Edinburgh EH9 1RJ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01742/FUL
Proposed erection of porch to front of dwelling house.
42 Winton Terrace Edinburgh EH10 7AT
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01745/FUL
Rear extension, deck and attic conversion with roof lights.
18 Silverknowes Brae Edinburgh EH4 5PQ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01749/FUL
Removal of existing single storey rear extension and creation of new single storey extension to rear including family dining kitchen and Utility room.
116 Glasgow Road Edinburgh EH12 8LR
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01751/LBC
Alterations to the existing building, including replacing the existing leaking library roof, including the roof lights, and forming new wash and toilet facilities for the girls dorm.
Cargilfield School 45 Gamekeeper's Road Edinburgh EH4 6HU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01752/FULSTL
Change of use from flat (sui generis) to short term let (sui generis).
Flat 10 93 Liberton Gardens Edinburgh EH16 6ND
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01753/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Flat 5A 1 West Norton Place Edinburgh EH7 5AW
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01757/FUL
Change of use from former bingo hall (Class 11 Assembly and Leisure) to caf� with occasional events (Sui Generis).
50 Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DT
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01758/FUL
Single storey rear extension with new decking and alter rear window to form patio doors.
58 Silverknowes Gardens Edinburgh EH4 5NF
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01767/CLP
Alterations to rear elevation and installation of sliding doors.
4 Barnton Park View Edinburgh EH4 6HJ
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01768/LBC
Replacement of 5 no. sash windows with slimline double glazed timber sashes on a like-for-like basis.
Flat 2 10 Manor Place Edinburgh EH3 7DD
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01771/LBC
Replace the existing single glazed sash and case windows with double glazed upgrades.
9 Howard Place Edinburgh EH3 5JZ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01772/LBC
Alter internal wall to facilitate bath.
6 Glenogle House Edinburgh EH3 5HR
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01778/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
1F1 18 Waverley Park Edinburgh EH8 8ET
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01781/LBC
Formation of new timber-framed French doors to the rear elevation, replacing an existing window opening. Internal reconfiguration of the layout. Replacement of existing single-glazed windows with double-glazed timber units on a like-for-like basis (as amended).
Flat 2 27 Castle Terrace Edinburgh EH1 2EL
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01784/LBC
To retain the slimline double glazed that replaced the single glazing in the original timber sash and case window frames.
1 Breadalbane Terrace Edinburgh EH11 2BW
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/01785/CLP
Proposed is to replace the existing timber windows with uPVC windows.
39J St Bernard's Crescent Edinburgh EH4 1NR
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Granted26/01786/FUL
Alterations to an existing basement flat including formation of timber-framed French doors to the rear elevation, replacement of windows on a like-for-like basis (as amended).
Flat 2 27 Castle Terrace Edinburgh EH1 2EL
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01792/ADV
Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign.
541 Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2ND
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01793/FUL
Alterations to the existing shopfront, including non-illuminated external signage, replacement with like-for-like signage RAL 6010 Grass Green.
541 Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2ND
Received 27 Apr 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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