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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Order26/0429/TCO
Staghorn sumac - Removal of staghorn sumac tree ( small )
12 Littlejohn Wynd Edinburgh EH10 5SE
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02427/LBC
Repainting of shopfront dark grey RAL7015 and signage (As amended).
47 High Street South Queensferry EH30 9HN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02428/ADV
Erection signage and 1no. hanging sign (as amended).
47 High Street South Queensferry EH30 9HN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02429/CLP
Proposed operations at the existing artificial sports pitch: (1) replacement of the worn synthetic playing surface with new 3G synthetic turf and shockpad on the existing pitch footprint, with localised repairs to the existing engineered base; (2) replacement of the perimeter fence with twin wire rebound panel fencing at 3.0m height, increasing to 4.2m behind the goals, on the existing fence line; (3) replacement of floodlight luminaires with new LED heads on existing columns, all per drawings
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre 19 West Pilton Grove Edinburgh EH4 4BY
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02430/FUL
Attic conversion including construction of 2 x dormers. New bifold doors installed on ground floor.
24 Caroline Terrace Edinburgh EH12 8QY
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02432/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from flat (sui generis) to short-term let (sui generis) for 48 weeks (1 February to 3 January) in a calendar year.
1F2 74 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02434/LBC
Improvements to an existing dwelling, including ventilation and replacement ventilation and boiler.
74A Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6QZ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0431/TCO
Tree of Heaven near west boundary in poor physiological health. - Remove., Hawthorn adjacent to street. - Crown lift to 4m over applicant's garden only., Gean adjacent to street. - Reduce house corner overhang by 2m., Holly on south boundary by conservatory. - Crown lift to 3m over applicant's lawn only.
15 Sciennes Gardens Edinburgh EH9 1NR
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/0432/TPO
Previously topped Eucalyptus at rear left-hand corner of rear garden. - Remove.
2 Ravelston House Park Edinburgh EH4 3LU
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02437/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2 Prospect Bank Crescent Edinburgh EH6 7NP
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02438/FUL
External alterations and repainting of shopfront.
134A Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 4AH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02439/LBC
Removal of a section of the existing internal wall between the living room and kitchen (as amended).
GF2 54 Cumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6RE
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02440/FULSTL
Change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
35 Broomhall Drive Edinburgh EH12 7QN
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/0433/TPO
Birch and Apple trees - 2m reduction of one Silver Birch tree and 0.5m reduction of two Apple trees in rear garden
21 Clerwood Way Edinburgh EH12 8QA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0434/TCO
Maple Tree - Full removal.
14 Inverleith Gardens Edinburgh EH3 5PS
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02443/FUL
Retrospective replacement of existing garage and car port with new natural stone fronted garage.
1F 24 Inverleith Place Edinburgh EH3 5QB
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02444/LBC
Internal and external alterations including signage.
134A Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 4AH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0435/TCO
Mature Lime marked in yellow on map - Reduce lateral branches overhanging boundary by 2m, Mature Lime marked in red on map - Reduce lateral branches overhanging boundary by 2m.
Land To Rear Of 21 Blackford Road (5 Grange Loan) Edinburgh EH9 2DT
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/0436/TPO
T1 Beech tree - Remove dead branches.
3 Newmills Road Balerno EH14 5AG
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02445/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign.
134A Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 4AH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02449/FUL
Loft conversion in a bungalow to create two additional bedrooms and a bathroom. Propose dormers to front and rear as part of the new roof space. Access via new stair from living room.
121 Coillesdene Avenue Edinburgh EH15 2LQ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02451/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign.
GF 63 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2JG
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0437/TCO
T1 - Cherry, Crown reduce by no more than 1.5m to existing reduction points
23 Regent Place Edinburgh EH7 5BG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02452/FUL
Proposed decking out front of public house for external tables /chairs (retrospective).
58 Shore Edinburgh EH6 6RA
Received 10 Jun 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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