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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Granted26/02400/LBC
Replace the glass in 5 windows.
2F 47A Manor Place Edinburgh EH3 7EG
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0424/TCO
T1 Eucalyptus - reduce upper crown back to previous pruning points, up to 2 metre reduction.T2 Cypress hedge, 16 trees - reduce to previous pruning points around 4m, leave with a more natural finish.T3 Conifers grown as a loose hedge - reduce height of hedge to 4m, trim sides to reduce spread by 1m over garden and 0.5m over wall.T4 Sycamore - reduce height by 3m and crown thin by 15%.T5 Eucalyptus - 2 juvenile trees - light prune, reduce height by up to 1.5m.T6 Ten Lawson cypress grown as a hedge - reduce height by up to 2m creating a sloped top, high to the south and lower to the north.T7 Four Cupressus macrocarpa - reduce height by up to 4m and prune remaining growth to create optimal form.
40 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SU
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02405/FUL
Creating door opening and application for occasional use of domestic pool for swimming lessons.
22 Burnbrae Edinburgh EH12 8UB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02406/FUL
Proposed front porch, single storey extension to side and rear of house.
53 Redford Avenue Edinburgh EH13 0BU
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0425/TCO
T1 Cupressus - Removal.
Flat 1 44 St Alban's Road Edinburgh EH9 2LU
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02407/FUL
Retrospective renovation of garden, includes, excavation of site waste, renovation /repointing of existing stonework. Restoration of stone steps. Levelling of base. Building low stone bench from reclaimed site stone. Landscaping with reclaimed stone troughs. Planting of wall capping with salt tolerant sedum /alpines.
13 Edinburgh Road South Queensferry EH30 9HR
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Permission has been varied25/05008/VAR2
Amendment to proximity of rear extension to the internal face of adjacent fence.
1 Buckstone Avenue Edinburgh EH10 6QL
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02408/LBC
External lighting.
St Andrew's And George's West Church 58 Shandwick Place Edinburgh EH2 4RT
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02409/FULSTL
Change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
23 Old Fishmarket Close 190 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1AE
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02410/FUL
Formation of two new window openings on side elevation.
36 Dick Place Edinburgh EH9 2JB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02411/LBC
Formation of two new window openings on side elevation.
36 Dick Place Edinburgh EH9 2JB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02413/LBC
Internal alterations to basement level of offices.
BF 13 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PH
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Approved26/02414/WINPA
Replace existing windows with new double glazed uPVC windows in white with fixed and openable sections.
11 Livingstone Place Edinburgh EH9 1PA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0426/TCO
3 Jacquemontii Birch in courtyard beside 6B, 10 & 12. 7m in height. - Reduce height down to 4.5m., 1 Jacquemontii Birch in square planter outside no. 6. 6m in height. - Reduce height down to 4.5m.
Flat 1 6 Bell's Brae Edinburgh EH4 3BJ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02415/CLP
Installation of a Samsung EHS Gen 7 R290 air source heat pump mounted externally to serve an existing residential flat, together with associated pipework, controls, condensate drainage and ancillary equipment required for its operation.
Flat 20 7 Powderhall Rigg Edinburgh EH7 4GG
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02417/FUL
New build semi-detached to replace existing demolished semi-detached house due to explosion damage.
37 Baberton Mains Avenue Edinburgh EH14 3EQ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02418/LBC
1 set of illuminated text on panel. 2 internally illuminated menus. 1 set of non-illuminate text to arch.
1 Nile Grove Edinburgh EH10 4RE
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02420/FUL
Proposed pitched roof sunroom extension with glazed gable and feature roof lantern.
3 Corstorphine Hill Road Edinburgh EH12 6JZ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02421/FUL
Alter the two existing flats to form a single dwellinghouse with replacement of windows, doors and roof lights. Install CCTV. Replace garage doors with windows. Remove summerhouse with carport and erect new greenhouse, garden studio, greenhouse, shed and storage with new stonewall and extended chain-link fencing.
67, 67A Pilrig Street Edinburgh EH6 5BA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02422/LBC
The proposals involve the formation of new partitions, doors and ceilings, lighting to create x3 fully enclosed gender neutral toilets in a space that currently has x2 toilet cubicles.
Forrest Hill Building 5 Forrest Hill Edinburgh
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02423/LBC
Remove existing roof slates, underfelting + all existing zinc + lead flashings. New roof slates + flashings /lead (as amended).
84 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3DA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/0427/TPO
T1 Beech - reduce overhang by 2m Pre-Height:12 Pre-Width:6 Post-Height:12 Post Width:4
9 Alfred Place Edinburgh EH9 1RX
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0428/TCO
1 No. Horse Chestnut, 2 No. Ash trees crown lift horse chestnut over garden path, and section fell Ash trees with signs of ash dieback.
Treeworks Grosvenor Crescent Edinburgh
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Not Development-Permission Not Required26/02425/FULTEL
Installation of 8 No. antennas, 6 No. cabinets, All ancillary development (inc. swap out of existing wooden louvre slats with GRP replicas).
122 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1SG
Received 8 Jun 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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