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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 Granted26/0446/TPO
Ash North crown reduce 2-3m, Ash south crown reduce 2-3m, reduce back to boundary limb subtending over property No79
Tree Works Pentland Drive Edinburgh
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0447/TCO
T1 - Eucalyptus - Crown rreduce to previous reduction points.
15 Church Hill Edinburgh EH10 4BG
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02503/FUL
Proposed garden pod in the rear garden.
6 Carberry Place Edinburgh EH12 5HY
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02504/FUL
Redevelopment of MUGA Pitch to create three padel courts and two pickleball court, installation of a container unit Clubhouse, a container unit Toilet /Changing block, padel court lighting and associated works.
Land 60 Metres East Of 2 Airborne Place Edinburgh
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02505/LBC
Replace existing windows with new matching sash and case windows with double glazing.
3F1 9 Marchmont Street Edinburgh EH9 1EL
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02506/FUL
Attic conversion to one bed flat.
3F2 92 East Crosscauseway Edinburgh EH8 9HQ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - S50 Certificate Issued26/02507/S50
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
317 Cowgate Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1NA
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Permission has been varied25/03317/VARY
Non Material variation - Changed to South-West facing facade. Changes to the window-door arrangement.
8 Wester Broom Grove Edinburgh EH12 7RJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02509/LBC
Installation of a glazed screen and door within the entrance lobby and the removal of an adjacent non-original doorway to the front room.
23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02510/FUL
Removal of raised plant /gravel bedding to the front of the property and formation of a single, off-street parking space, with electric charging facility.
6 Blinkbonny Crescent Edinburgh EH4 3NB
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0448/TCO
Sycamore Crown reduce 1.5-2.5 metre South East canopy over garden, pruning back to growth points. Leaving canopy over garden, not going all the way back to boundary wall., holly 1metre Crown reductionTrim sides, wild cherry 0.5-1metre Crown reductionCrown thin 10-15%.
12 West Brighton Crescent Edinburgh EH15 1LU
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0449/TCO
X2 lime, oak, maple lift over the walkway to create 2.5m clearance.
Charlotte Square Gardens 48 Charlotte Square Edinburgh
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02511/FUL
Single storey extension to front and side of detached cottage; re-position plant room and ASHP; new roof window to rear.
156 Woodhall Road Edinburgh EH13 0PJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Permission has been varied21/04469/VAR4
Non-material variation to planning permission 21/04469/FUL - New location of Block A bin store. Change of 2 No. boundary walls.
Former Tynecastle High School 17 Mcleod Street Edinburgh EH11 2NJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02514/LBC
Replace the existing single glazed sash and case windows with double glazed upgrades.
2F1 219 Ferry Road Edinburgh EH6 4NN
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0450/TCO
Whitebeam, remove tree to ground level. Remove the stump. See supporting documentation - planning details.
37 Ann Street Edinburgh EH4 1PL
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02517/LBC
Add en-suite to master bedroom.
1F1 19 Montpelier Edinburgh EH10 4LZ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02518/FUL
Restrospective planning permission for fence installed Approx 10m of larchwood fence,1.3M on top of existing 0.4m stone wall & overlapping with 0.9m spaced out cast iron railings. 5m stone wall on each side of the fence approx 1.5m high.
39 Morningside Park Edinburgh EH10 5EZ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02520/LBC
External service alterations on the north-west elevation and south-east elevation, comprising relocation / installation of a boiler flue, and relocation / replacement of an associated kitchen drainage pipe. (AS AMENDED)
6 Ramsay Garden Edinburgh EH1 2NA
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02521/FUL
Erection of padel courts and associated landscaping.
Braid Hills Golf Centre 91 Liberton Drive Edinburgh EH16 6NS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02522/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: illuminated sign below canopy and above stage door, three digital advertising screens and one box sign (as amended)
Kings Theatre 2 Leven Street Edinburgh EH3 9LQ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02523/LBC
External signage as follows: illuminated sign below canopy and above stage door, three digital advertising screens and one box sign (as amended)
Kings Theatre 2 Leven Street Edinburgh EH3 9LQ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02524/FUL
Erect a porch to the front of dwellinghouse.
26 Dunipace Road Edinburgh EH12 9GH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0452/TCO
T1 Cedar, crown reduce height by approx. 4-5m and sides by up to 1.5m.
2A Warrender Park Terrace Edinburgh EH9 1JA
Received 15 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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