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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.
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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Granted26/02183/FUL
Erect new single storey uPVC conservatory to rear of property.
24 Galachlawside Edinburgh EH10 7JG
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02184/LBC
Internal alterations to form new shower room. External drainage connection.
1F1 11 Brandon Street Edinburgh EH3 5DX
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02185/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new 2 storey, low-energy dwelling house.
27A Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BL
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02188/FUL
Dormer window to form en-suite.
1B Northfield Avenue Edinburgh EH8 7PR
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02193/CLE
This application seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness for the recent installation of photovoltaic panels to the LifeCare building's flat roofs, together with associated battery storage infrastructure.
2 Cheyne Street Edinburgh EH4 1JB
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02194/LBC
Refurbishing existing sash and case windows to accommodate conservation double-glazing; replacing cupola with like for like cupola with double-glazing, insulating between ground floor joists (as amended).
190 Grange Loan Edinburgh EH9 2DZ
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02195/LBC
Existing single glazed timber sash and case windows replaced with new double glazed timber sash and case windows to match existing.
78 Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6RQ
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02197/LBC
Reinstatement of a former partition between the kitchen and sitting room, re-introduction of a traditional vestibule screen within the hall, reopening and reinstatement of existing doorways, and subdivision of the existing en-suite and dressing room.
28 Heriot Row Edinburgh EH3 6EN
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02198/LBC
Proposed signage to front elevation (Illuminated).
80B George Street Edinburgh EH2 3BU
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02200/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
3F2 8 Oxford Street Edinburgh EH8 9PJ
Received 21 May 2026 - Permission has been varied25/00331/VARY
Non Material Variation - Alteration of the mansard roof section as shown in drawing (23)013_(PL)120 - proposed roof plan - to an apex roof with a zinc ridge and hip flashing. This allows for simpler and more in keeping construction whilst retaining an equivalent ridge height to comparable properties in the vicinity. It also allows for increased southern exposed roof space to facilitate PV solar array to be installed.
86 Greenbank Road Edinburgh EH10 5RJ
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02203/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from dwelling to short term let.
1F1 3A Piershill Place Edinburgh EH8 7EH
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02205/LBC
Proposals to remodel and extend existing 2 storey mews house, and to form a new boundary wall.
8 Albany Street Lane Edinburgh EH1 3PQ
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02207/FUL
Proposals to remodel and extend existing 2 storey mews house, and to form a new boundary wall between 32 Albany Street and 8 Albany Street Lane.
8 Albany Street Lane Edinburgh EH1 3PQ
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02208/FUL
Change of use of a Class 6 home-delivery warehouse, to a Class 1 shop.
40 - 42 Piersfield Terrace Edinburgh EH8 7BJ
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/0384/TPO
Norway Maple, shorten large branch marked in photo by 3 metres.
Treeworks Johnsburn Road Balerno
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02209/FUL
Remove existing sunroom. Build new single storey extension in place of sunroom. Form new window on side elevation. Internal alterations, modify the existing porch to accommodate a wardrobe area.
2 Brunstane Road North Edinburgh EH15 2DJ
Received 21 May 2026 - Unknown26/02210/OBL
Section 75A Application submitted for the modification of planning obligation, regarding the definition of Material Operation (application reference 21/05861/FUL)
117 - 145 Pitt Street, 9 Trafalgar Lane Edinburgh EH6 4DE
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02211/FUL
Proposals for the burn include re-meandering of the river channel along with associated channel reprofiling and floodplain re-connection. Proposals for the surrounding landscape include diversification of existing habitats, setting the existing path back away from the burn, replacement of the existing bridge, and new amphitheatre seating on the north bank.
Land 130 Metres South Of 12 Lasswade Grove Edinburgh
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02212/FUL
Demolish existing garage and erect a replacement single storey extension to the side of the existing house, formed with flat roof.
58 Telford Road Edinburgh EH4 2LX
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02213/FUL
Form garden room to NW corner of site (in retrospect).
27 Southfield Square Edinburgh EH15 1QS
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02214/LBC
Existing single glazed timber sash and case windows replaced with new double glazed timber sash and case windows to match existing.
7 Bright Terrace Edinburgh EH11 2BL
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02215/CLP
Proposed alterations and extension to house.
37 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4PD
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02218/ADV
Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign
80B George Street Edinburgh EH2 3BU
Received 22 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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