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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Granted26/02688/FUL
Change of use from former bingo hall (Class 11 Assembly and Leisure) to cafe and bakery (Class 3 Food and Drink (restricted)) (as amended)
50 Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DT
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02689/FUL
Internal and external alterations to the existing layout. New dormer to front elevation. New single storey extension to rear with new external store to front.
37 Duddingston Road Edinburgh EH15 1ND
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02690/FUL
Single storey side / front extension.
19 Broomhall Road Edinburgh EH12 7PL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02691/CLESTL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 6 42 Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QU
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02692/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
102 Craigleith Hill Avenue Edinburgh EH4 2JN
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0489/TCO
T8 birch reduce by 1m height and canopy spread from 4m to 3m nsew.
19 Corrennie Drive Edinburgh EH10 6EG
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Not Development-Permission Not Required26/02693/CLP
Replacement of the existing orangery structure, replicating the existing design, proportions, and detailing in keeping with the character of the property.
14 Murrayfield Road Edinburgh EH12 6EN
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02694/FUL
Add window to rear roof.
3F2 9 Marchmont Street Edinburgh EH9 1EL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02695/FUL
Install new conservation roof lights and new dormer window to pitched roof.
7 South Gray Street Edinburgh EH9 1TE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02696/LBC
Install new conservation roof lights and dormer window. Form slapping in wall. Form new en-suite shower room. Door alterations. Over-clad existing timber stair and install new handrail and balustrade.
7 South Gray Street Edinburgh EH9 1TE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0490/TCO
Row of 6 Blue Cedar. Height 7 to 8m, spread 11m x 5m, DBH 12 to 24cm remove to ground level.
2C Lauder Road Edinburgh EH9 2EJ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02698/LBC
Erection of new fence along Keir Street, fixed to the existing external wall.
Hunter Building Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02699/ADV
Banners on lamppost.
Old College 68 South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02700/FUL
Change of use from Class 1A Office commercial use to Class 9, residential alterations to the existing layout new external staircase to access rear garden area from ground floor.
48 Palmerston Place Edinburgh EH12 5DE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02701/LBC
Internal alterations to the existing layout. new external staircase to access, rear garden area from ground floor (as amended).
48 Palmerston Place Edinburgh EH12 5DE
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02702/FUL
Installation of solar PV panels on main roof and ASHP on first floor terrace.
56 Cavalry Park Drive Edinburgh EH15 3QG
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02703/FUL
New shopfront and associated works.
87 - 87A, 89 - 89A George Street Edinburgh EH2 3ES
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02704/LBC
Internal alterations to form connections with adjacent property.
87 - 87A, 89 - 89A George Street Edinburgh EH2 3ES
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02705/LBC
External and internal alterations including new shop front and to form connections with adjacent property.
87 - 87A, 89 - 89A George Street Edinburgh EH2 3ES
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02706/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Fascia sign (as amended)
63 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2DF
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Not Development-Permission Not Required26/02707/CLP
Proposed internal alteration to create a new bedroom, relocation of sanitary facility, works to existing entrance door and change of window pane from obscure to clear.
21A South Oswald Road Edinburgh EH9 2HQ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0492/TCO
T1,2 and 4 Ash tree cut to stump, T3 Ash tree remove low 2.5m hanging branch to provide clearance over the garden.
1F 12 Morningside Gardens Edinburgh EH10 5LA
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02709/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension to an existing dwelling house (as amended).
14 Moredunvale Way Edinburgh EH17 7RE
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0493/TCO
Cherry plum - crown reduction: reduce by approx. 2m all round to leave a final crown of approx. 5.3m high x 5.3m spread.
49 Lauder Road Edinburgh EH9 1UE
Received 26 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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