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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Order26/0453/TCO
T1 Holly crown reduce height by 2-3m and trim sides by 1-2m. T2 Cherry crown reduce height by 1-2m to reveal inner canopy and spread by 1-2m. T3 Whitebeam crown reduce all over removing 0.5-1m to contain. T4 Holly crown reduce height by approx. 3m to contain and promote thicker growth. T5 Prunus cut back by 2m and reduce height by 1m. T6 Laburnum cut back to boundary by 1.5-2.5m.
23, 25 Blacket Place Edinburgh EH9 1RJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0454/TCO
T1 Ash - prune back from building to create 1-2 metres clearance. Reduce rest of crown by 1-1.5m.
2F2 4 Leslie Place Edinburgh EH4 1NQ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02525/LBC
Banners on the east and west sides of the portico.
St Andrews And St Georges Church 13B George Street Edinburgh EH2 2PA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02527/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
5 Maude Place Kirkliston EH29 9FH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02528/FUL
Existing dormer building fabric is in poor condition. Proposals address this by replacing the existing dormer with a new pitched roof and new set of windows. The use of the upstairs bedrooms will remain unchanged. Velux windows to be installed above stairs and en-suites.
32 Belford Gardens Edinburgh EH4 3EW
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Not Development-Permission Not Required26/02529/FUL
Alteration to the rear elevation of ground floor flat to provide direct access from bedroom to rear garden. The alteration is the removal of two adjoined white PVCu sash & case windows in exchange for a white PVCu French door. The alteration includes the removal of stone mullion, and alterations to stone work to form opening below window to accommodate new French door.
1F1 10 Craighall Crescent Edinburgh EH6 4RY
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02530/FUL
Internal alterations and extension with associated services and hard landscaping.
3 Midmar Avenue Edinburgh EH10 6BS
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0455/TCO
T1 Lime, remove branch almost touching building.
27 Inverleith Terrace Edinburgh EH3 5NU
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02531/FUL
Existing conservatory demolished. External /internal alterations to existing rear extension. Construction of new extension to form kitchen and dining space. Internal alterations to form utility room and bathroom with new window to West gable elevation.
6 Kirkgate Edinburgh EH16 6RY
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02532/CLP
The erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden.
9 Dolphin Gardens East Currie EH14 5RB
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02534/FUL
Installation of an air source heat pump.
5 Thomson Crescent Edinburgh EH14 5JP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02535/LBC
Replacement hardwood sash and case windows (7 No) and doors (2 No). (AS AMENDED)
48A Craiglockhart Loan Edinburgh EH14 1JS
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0456/TCO
15ft Ceanothus Tree - Felling the Ceanothus tree, dismantling the stump & cutting as low to ground level as possible., Rowan Tree 1 - 20ft Rowan Tree - Felling the 20ft Rowan tree, dismantling the trunk and cutting as low to ground level as possible , Rowan Tree 2 - 14ft Rowan Tree - Felling the 14ft Rowan Tree, dismantling the trunk and cutting as low to ground level a possible
49 Spottiswoode Street Edinburgh EH9 1DQ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02536/CLP
Reinstatement of a former blocked rear window opening with removal of existing grille and instal new uPVC window to match existing and alter a blocked rear basement window into a door opening.
29 Home Street Edinburgh EH3 9JR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0457/TCO
Ash reduction as this is impacting garden and house due to size and proximity - Reduce height by 2 metres and spread by 2 metres.
10 - 14 Spylaw Bank Road Edinburgh EH13 0JP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02537/FUL
Kerb alignments, new CCTV, landscaping and associated works.
Land 60 Metres West Of 85 Ocean Drive Edinburgh
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02538/FUL
Installation of an ATM.
80 Newington Road Edinburgh EH9 1QN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02539/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Fascia sign.
80 Newington Road Edinburgh EH9 1QN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02540/FUL
Formation of 1.5 storey extension to side, with minor internal alterations.
10 Meadowhouse Road Edinburgh EH12 7HP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/0458/TPO
Mature Sycamore - Reduce height of crown by 1.5 metres and spread by 1.5 metres
94 Woodfield Avenue Edinburgh EH13 0QR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02541/LBC
Stone indents and replacement of stone balusters, replacement of rear cast iron rainwater pipe and gutter, removal of small rear window and infill in stone, removal of rear window and replacement with french door, removal of rear panel door and replacement with glazed door, four new roof lights and replacement of three existing roof lights, replacement of cupola, slate works to roof, raising of concealed flat roof area.
32 Danube Street Edinburgh EH4 1NT
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02542/LBC
Installation of new fluted wall panelling, redecoration throughout. Shopfront retained with new non-illuminated signage and repaint. M & E largely retained and upgraded.
GF 63 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2JG
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0459/TCO
12ft Magnolia Tree in back garden of property - Crown reduction of 12ft Magnolia Tree with a maximum reduction of 2-3.5 feet.
143 Morningside Drive Edinburgh EH10 5NR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02543/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : Box sign. Proposed advertisement: 1x Totem 2x High foil backed vinyl graphics.
376 Gilmerton Road Edinburgh EH17 7QS
Received 15 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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