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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Refused26/02056/LBC
Erection of new hardwood orangery extension. Remove existing external access doors and fanlight. Fit new hardwood bifolding doors and glazed fanlight above.
Flat 1 30 Dean Street Edinburgh EH4 1LW
Received 12 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02057/FUL
Erection of new hardwood orangery extension. Remove existing access doors and fanlight. Fit new hardwood bifolding doors and glazed fanlight above.
Flat 1 30 Dean Street Edinburgh EH4 1LW
Received 12 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02059/FUL
New attic conversion and ground floor extension.
58 Wakefield Avenue Edinburgh EH7 6TL
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02061/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Projecting hanging banner.
105 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 8NP
Received 13 May 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02063/FUL
Forming two flats from existing dwellinghouse with new doors.
21 Leamington Terrace Edinburgh EH10 4JP
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02064/FUL
Re application of expired Planning application ref no. 22/01449/FUL for single-story extension to the rear of the property including the creation of an opening for the extension.
4 Pilton Place Edinburgh EH5 2EX
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02071/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
41A St Patrick Square Edinburgh EH8 9EU
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02072/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation
233 Lasswade Road Edinburgh EH16 6QT
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02073/LBC
Replace all existing windows with timber sash and case like-for-like windows complete with 4:16:4 profile double glazed units throughout, and a timber casement double glazed window to replace the metal framed one.
2F1 61 Lothian Road Edinburgh EH1 2DJ
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02074/FUL
Erection of detached garage within rear garden, with associated landscaping works.
21 Murrayfield Avenue Edinburgh EH12 6AU
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02075/LBC
Erection of detached garage within rear garden, with associated landscaping works (as amended).
21 Murrayfield Avenue Edinburgh EH12 6AU
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02077/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
74 Spring Gardens Edinburgh EH8 8HX
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02082/FUL
Installation of solar PV panels to existing car showroom and workshop.
9 Lonehead Drive Newbridge EH28 8TG
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02083/LBC
New internal opening with jib (secret) doors.
2F1 11 Nelson Street Edinburgh EH3 6LF
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02084/FUL
Replacement windows to property front and rear replace existing non-original windows with timber framed, double glazing sash and case.
59 Warrender Park Road Edinburgh EH9 1EU
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02085/LBC
Replacement windows to property front and rear - timber framed, double glazing sash & case windows. Internal alterations.
59 Warrender Park Road Edinburgh EH9 1EU
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Granted26/0358/TPO
Elm T1378 remove deadwood and hung-up branches in west crown. Lime T1379 remove deadwood greater thean 25mm and remove hangers. Holly T1383 remove lower secondary branch 1m in length from parking enforcement sign. Rowan T1380A remove.
Flat 1 17 Eyre Place Edinburgh EH3 5EW
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02086/FUL
Extend the existing timber/composite raised deck to the rear of the property.
15 Clermiston Road North Edinburgh EH4 7BL
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02088/ADV
Fascia Sign.
79 Shandwick Place Edinburgh EH2 4SD
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02091/LBC
Internal alterations to form new kitchen and bedroom (as amended).
1F 1 St Vincent Street Edinburgh EH3 6SW
Received 14 May 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02093/LBC
SP Energy Networks to upgrade the Electrical services to each individual property within the building.
5, 5A, 6, 7 Saxe-coburg Street Edinburgh EH3 5BN
Received 15 May 2026 - Permission has been varied24/04767/VAR2
Non-material variation to planning permission 24/04767/AMC - Changes proposed as follows: 1. House types changed to plots 24-28, 36, 39, 43, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 145, 173, 176. 2. Plots 92-99 changed from 2no, terraces of 4, to 4no. semi-detached. 3. Plots 182-185 changed from a terrace of 4, to 2no. semi-detached. 4. Updated house type 3 used for plots 92, 99, 100, 103, 112, 116, 139, 159, 147, 177 5. End terrace plots 120, 123 changed to type 5 and mid-terrace plots 121, 122 changed to type 6. 6. Flatted block 6 floor plans and elevations amended - (27) and (28A) 7. House type 3 floor plans and elevations amended - (34) 8. House type 6 floor plans and elevations amended - End (38), Mid (39) Site layout drawings 02B, 03A, 04B, 05A, 06A, 07, 08.
Land 288 Metres Southwest Of 10 Builyeon Road South Queensferry
Received 15 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02094/LBC
Replace the existing double glazed sash and case windows with double glazed upgrades.
Flat 55 26 Viewforth Edinburgh EH10 4FF
Received 15 May 2026 - Unknown26/0359/TCO
Pear Conference, minor pruning.
Register House General And New Register House 2 Princes Street Edinburgh EH1 3YT
Received 15 May 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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