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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Permission Is Not Required26/02646/LBC
The installation of new fibre optic cable and associated equipment to provide electronic communications service.
BF 28 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7RN
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02647/LBC
Alterations, including the relocation of kitchen, formation of additional bedroom, along with all associated works.
2F1 28 Madeira Street Edinburgh EH6 4AL
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02648/FUL
Alter upper flat to form roof extension over flat roof with dormer windows to rear.
32 Kirkhill Road Edinburgh EH16 5DD
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02649/LBC
Alterations, relocation of kitchen and bathroom, formation of additional bedroom, new bathroom and en-suite along with all associated works. (AS AMENDED)
2F2 28 Madeira Street Edinburgh EH6 4AL
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02650/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Flat 9 14 Albion Gardens Edinburgh EH7 5NS
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02651/LBC
Replacement Flagstones to Sanctuary Lobby.
1 Mound Place Edinburgh EH1 2LU
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02652/ADV
Advertisement types : Fascia sign (illuminated). Entrance vinyls. Freestanding illuminated sign. Non-illuminated wayfinding sign.
1A Old Liston Road Newbridge EH28 8SJ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0479/TCO
Mature English Oak emergency removal, leave trunk as monolith.
17 Inverleith Terrace Edinburgh EH3 5NS
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02653/FUL
Part change of use from vacant Class 5 factory /brewery premises to 2 residential flats.
Unit 6 Holyrood Business Park 146 Duddingston Road West Edinburgh EH16 4AP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0480/TCO
T1 Copper Beech fell to ground level. T2 Copper Beech crown reduce height by 3-4m.
38A Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JL
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0481/TCO
Silver birch tree fell tree due to root damage to path and front door step area.
19 Plewlands Avenue Edinburgh EH10 5JY
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Permission has been varied22/04766/VARY
Non-material variation to planning permission 22/04766/FUL - reduction in parking provision through the removal of a basement, improvements to internal vehicle circulation, and reduction in the extent of retaining walls across the site.
15 Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 5BH
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02656/FUL
Application under Section 42 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 in respect of condition 1 (duration of commencement) of planning permission 23/00406/FUL and the erection of a 3-Storey (plus mezzanine) Class 4 Office (Business)
Land 72 Metres Southeast Of 20 New Mart Road Edinburgh
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02657/ADV
Fascia Sign, Box Sign
42 - 76 Pleasance Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02658/LBC
Proposed replacement of existing gateway and entrance signage.
42 - 76 Pleasance Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02660/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing prefabricated concrete garage, and formation of new timber clad garden room and store.
59 Buckstone Hill Edinburgh EH10 6TL
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02661/FUL
Temporary change of use from Class 4 (Business) to Class 10(b) (Non-residential institutions) for the provision of education
3 Long Craig Rigg Edinburgh EH5 1QT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application Approved26/02662/WINPA
Installation of uPvC double glazed sash windows.
2F2 41 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0482/TCO
T1 Birch remove.
7 Newbattle Terrace Edinburgh EH10 4RU
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02664/FUL
Installation of battery storage and alterations to roof vents.
32 South Oswald Road Edinburgh EH9 2HG
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02665/LBC
Remove the existing ridge tiles and replace with a zinc ridge.
Dalhousie Land Moray House College 11 - 39 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02666/FUL
Removal of existing garage to side of house and construction of single storey extension to side of house. Extension to project past front of house, with roof extended over the front entrance door. Revised arrangement of window and doors to rear elevation of existing house.(as amended).
1 Silverknowes Southway Edinburgh EH4 5PX
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0483/TCO
Holly x2 - remove. Laburnum - remove. Cherry tree - crown reduce by 0.5 metres max. Leylandii hedge - trim regrowth only.
1 Belford Park Edinburgh EH4 3DP
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0484/TCO
Holly tree, rhododendron , fig removal holly fig and rhododendron.
9 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4PJ
Received 24 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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