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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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 Granted26/02480/FUL
Erection of irrigation storage tank and pumping house.
Land South Of 18 Cramond Road North Edinburgh
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02481/LBC
Replace the existing single glazed timber frame sash and case windows with hardwood timber framed double glazed sash and case windows.
Hillwood House 1 Harvest Wynd Ratho Station Newbridge EH28 8QL
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02482/FUL
Proposed adjustment to Plot 9 within the housing site located to the east of Brunstane Steading, Brunstane Road South, deleting one large house and replacing it with two smaller houses.
Land East Of 173 Gilberstoun Edinburgh
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0441/TCO
Ash tree sectional fell.
32A Royal Circus Edinburgh EH3 6SS
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02483/ADV
Display of advertisements. New wall and pole mounted signage (26 in total) (in retrospect)
The Britannia Hotel 69 Belford Road Edinburgh EH4 3DW
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02484/FUL
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) carparking management installations (in retrospect).
The Britannia Hotel 69 Belford Road Edinburgh EH4 3DW
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0442/TCO
Sorbus sargentiana small remove ground level.
12 Littlejohn Wynd Edinburgh EH10 5SE
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02486/FUL
Change of use of the existing property from Class 8 (Residential Institution) to Class 9 (House) along with minor internal alterations to facilitate change of use.
Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/0443/TPO
Deodar Cedar: remove large diameter deadwood. Reduce back crown to south (over applicant's garden) by 1m to previous cuts.
59 Fountainhall Road Edinburgh EH9 2LH
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02487/LBC
Change the use of the existing property from Class 8 (Residential Institution) to Class 9 (House) along with minor internal alterations to facilitate change of use.
Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02488/FUL
Proposed extension & alterations to existing residential dwelling.
16 Restalrig Terrace Edinburgh EH6 8EB
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0444/TCO
Early mature Norway maple at the east corner of the Old Kirk reduce the crown from the building so there is 1.5m clearance for scaffolding.
The Old Kirk Moray House College 11 - 39 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02489/LBC
Non-structural internal works. Remove all previous advertising materials from existing fascia and window glazing, reinstate / redecorate complete shopfront and fascia.
185 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 8NX
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02491/FUL
Alterations and extension to existing dwellinghouse including demolition of existing conservatory, erection of a single-storey flat roof extension to form a primary bedroom with en-suite, and internal reconfiguration to create an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space.
81 Ashley Drive Edinburgh EH11 1RN
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02492/FUL
New accessible access to the property; new 2 storey side extension to add storage and a home office; new secure mobility scooter storage; increase the size of the existing rear dormer and relocate the existing kitchen to the current rear extension (as amended).
22 Abercorn Drive Edinburgh EH8 7JR
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02493/CLP
Replace existing boiler and form new flue. Replace existing rainscreen cladding, primarily at roof level, with a like for like colour/finish of anodized aluminium. Over clad existing stone copes with metal copes in same anodized colour.
108 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AS
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02494/FUL
Formation of driveway.
14 Swan Spring Avenue Edinburgh EH10 6NJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02495/LBC
Internal alteration works internal floor insulation and floor covering works corridor and living room under floor insulation over floor insulation and sisal carpet replastering in lime plaster
PF1 5 Brown's Place Edinburgh EH1 2HX
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0445/TCO
12 foot cherry tree crown reduction of 12ft cherry tree max reduction 1 m. 10ft Cherry Tree crown reduction of 10ft cherry tree with a maximum reduction of 0.9 m.
5 Ravelston Park Edinburgh EH4 3DX
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02496/FUL
Remove all previous advertising materials from existing fascia and window glazing, reinstate /redecorate complete shopfront and fascia and paint on new minimal shop name (Toast) on two frontages (in retrospect).
185 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 8NX
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02497/LBC
Remove existing basement window situated at the rear and replace with a fire exit.
416 Morningside Road Edinburgh EH10 5HY
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02498/FUL
New external flue install.
Boroughmuir High School 111 Viewforth Edinburgh EH11 1FL
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02501/LBC
Replacement of existing timber sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with slimline IGUs. All historical detail to be matched /reinstated.
3F3 32 Montgomery Street Edinburgh EH7 5JS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02502/LBC
Replacement of existing sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with Slimline IGUs. All historical detail to be matched /reinstated.
Flat 3 47 William Street Edinburgh EH3 7LW
Received 12 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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