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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Granted26/02282/FUL
Dormer windows added to garage. Rear elevation amended to simplify glazing for living area feature wall. West gable amended to have full area of glazing over ground /first floor. Balconies added to rear /west elevations. Floor plan layout amended to have kitchen /dining area facing up river.
53 Cramond Glebe Road Edinburgh EH4 6NT
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02284/LBC
Internal refurbishment to relocate kitchen, addition of 2 no. en-suites, and incorporation of 3 new rooflights to the rear elevation.
3F 13 South Charlotte Street Edinburgh EH2 4AS
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02286/CLP
Minor alteration to lower cill of kitchen window to form new door within the current opening (no change to lintel) of ground floor flat in 4 storey tenement to improve the accessibility. Existing steps down through front door before a perpendicular hallway prevents introduction of a wheelchair user ramp. Shared garden space to rear of the property can be access with a simple removable ramp from communal stair corridor. Gentle landscaping can provide level entry at the kitchen.
PF1 148 Albert Street Edinburgh EH7 5LT
Received 28 May 2026 - Permission has been varied23/01789/VAR3
Non-material variation to planning permission 23/01789/FUL - revised hotel conversion plans (including class 3 use granted under planning permission 25/06012/FUL) with internal layout changes to reflect this with a total number of guestrooms retained at 51 no. as before.
10 Picardy Place Edinburgh EH1 3JT
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02288/LBC
Internal alterations. Reinstatement of en-suite on ground floor level.
36 Dick Place Edinburgh EH9 2JB
Received 28 May 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0395/TCO
1 larger young Ash tree in rear tenement garden. - Remove. The tree will become too large for this location & smother tenement.
1F1 137 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8AJ
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02289/CLP
Replacement of old existing sliding doors with modern high performance sliding doors to match other flats.
Flat 6 2 Fettes Rise Edinburgh EH4 1QH
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02290/LBC
Repaint East + South Gates a soft red. Install hanging signs for both gates, 19mm thick black letters fixed to the box section frame.
City Observatory 38 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH1 5AA
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Approved26/02291/WINPA
Replace existing steel framed front windows (x2) which are single glazed and replace with double glazed upvc windows with like for like openings and astrigals.
102 Morningside Drive Edinburgh EH10 5NS
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02292/FUL
Incorporation of 3 new rooflights to the rear elevation.
3F 13 South Charlotte Street Edinburgh EH2 4AS
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02293/ADV
Vinyl applied internally or externally to glass
101 - 103 St James Crescent Edinburgh EH1 3AD
Received 28 May 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0396/TCO
T1 Leyland Cypress hedge, remove overgrown hedge to ground level.
5 School Brae Edinburgh EH4 6JN
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02295/LBC
Alteration to existing fascia sign.
18 - 19 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2AN
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02296/FUL
Ground floor extension to open plan kitchen /dining /living room at rear of property.
12 Park Crescent Edinburgh EH16 6JD
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02301/LBC
Alter the internal layout. Add insulation to the inner face of the external walls. Upgrade the existing windows to slim line double glazing.
Flat 4 4 Lochend Road Edinburgh EH6 8BR
Received 29 May 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0398/TCO
Eastern white pine /Weymouth pine, removal.
5 Ashburnham Loan South Queensferry EH30 9LE
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02304/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Individual cut lettering (as amended)
3 Haddington Place Edinburgh EH7 4AE
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02306/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign.
24 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 2JR
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02308/FUL
Proposed new front elevation dormer /hidden balcony to existing roof and chimney removal.
37 Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1NL
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02310/LBC
Replacing existing double glazed sash and case windows with double glazed upgrades.
Flat 69 26 Viewforth Edinburgh EH10 4FF
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Approved26/02311/WINPA
Existing single glazed timber sash and case windows to be replaced with new double glazed timber sash and case windows. Colour to match existing in white.
27 Fountainhall Road Edinburgh EH9 2LN
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02312/FULSTL
Change of use to form short term holiday let from office and Internal alterations (as amended).
46 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4HQ
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02313/LBC
Internal alterations to form a short term let (as amended).
46 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4HQ
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Granted26/02314/FUL
Forming of 2 No. flat roof dormers to rear, 2 No. velux roof lights to front elevation.
82 Craigmount Avenue North Edinburgh EH12 8DL
Received 29 May 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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