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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0374/TCO
T1 & T2 Lime, Crown reduce both trees by no more than 1m in height and spread and crown lift to 4m from existing ground levels.
Flat 2 3 Littlejohn Road Edinburgh EH10 5GN
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02128/FUL
Proposed storey and a half gable extension with internal alterations.
208 Lanark Road Edinburgh EH14 2LD
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02130/FUL
Proposed removal of existing garage & formation of new single storey extension.
69 Temple Park Crescent Edinburgh EH11 1JA
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02134/FUL
Remove existing gate and install new gate in rear boundary wall, alterations to stonework to accommodate new gate.
22 Westhall Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4JQ
Received 18 May 2026 - Permission has been varied17/05564/VAR2
Non Material Variation - The original consent proposes the existing roof to be retained and repaired. Due to structural limitations, this is not practical and the applicant seeks to vary the application to instead replace the existing slate roof. The proposed new slate roof will match the heights, pitch and finish of the existing slate roof. Existing roof slates are to be carefully removed and re-installed where possible.
Former Water Board Site Buckstone Terrace Edinburgh
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02137/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
2F1 100 West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2HH
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02139/LBC
Remove non-original shopfront and replace it with the front door repositioned. Open up large doorway in internal subdividing wall.
41 Montrose Terrace Edinburgh EH7 5DJ
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02140/FUL
Change of use from shop to office and alterations to shopfront.
41 Montrose Terrace Edinburgh EH7 5DJ
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02141/FUL
Change of use from agricultural to garden ground. Proposed access and amenity improvements including amended vehicular access, driveways, garages and extended private garden ground (as amended)
1, 2 East Haugh Cottages Edinburgh Road Newbridge Junction Newbridge EH28 8LA
Received 18 May 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0375/TCO
Semi mature beech and cherry, pruned back to old cut points to provide 1.5m clearance to building
1F2 32 Primrose Bank Road Edinburgh EH5 3JF
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02145/CLE
Guest house.
26 Windsor Street Edinburgh EH7 5JR
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02146/FUL
Alterations to existing attic conversion and form front dormer and side dormer.
39 Featherhall Crescent South Edinburgh EH12 7UL
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02148/FUL
Change of use to private garden ground.
Land North Of 49 Marine Drive Edinburgh
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02149/LBC
Installation of 4 No. replacement sash and case windows.
1F 19 Eglinton Crescent Edinburgh EH12 5BY
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02151/LBC
Reinstate in natural sandstone the garden wall where access opening has been formed.
BF 17 Walker Street Edinburgh EH3 7NE
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02153/LBC
Proposed rear court gate and fence.
23B Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7RN
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02155/LBC
The replacement of timber single glazing windows with uPVC double glazing windows.
Flat 3 21 Portobello Road Edinburgh EH8 7BG
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02156/FUL
Erecting a timber post and boards fence and gate, with gaps between boards in the upper part of it, along the property boundaries in the rear court.
23B Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7RN
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02157/FUL
Change of use and alterations of ground and first floor offices to form 1 No maisonette dwellings.
77 Niddrie House Drive Edinburgh EH16 4TR
Received 19 May 2026 - Awaiting Assessment20/00465/VAR4
Non-Material Variation.
1 - 5 Baltic Street Edinburgh EH6 7BR
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02161/FUL
Minor external alterations to existing offices. Replace front door, remove window gratings, re-instate large window opening.
19B Strathearn Road Edinburgh EH9 2AA
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02165/LBC
Replacement of 4 No. deteriorated sash windows with slimline double glazed sash windows on a like-for-like basis within existing refurbished cases.
1F1 24 Hillside Crescent Edinburgh EH7 5EB
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02179/FUL
Alterations and rear extension to existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, including internal reconfiguration, formation of new garden-facing living accommodation, upper floor accommodation within extended roof form and associated dormer.
4 Westbank Loan Edinburgh EH15 1UB
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02181/FUL
Change of use from Class 3 (Caf�) to Sui Generis (Hot food takeaway).
28 Main Street Kirkliston EH29 9AA
Received 20 May 2026
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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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