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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas50 mapped area records
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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
- Awaiting Assessment26/02734/FULSTL
Change of use to short term let accommodation for up to 3 months (June to August) of each calendar year.
Flat 2 4 Old Assembly Close 172 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1QX
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02736/FUL
Single storey rear /side extension.
63 Comiston View Edinburgh EH10 6LZ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Permission has been varied25/02873/VARY
Relocation of bins within external service yard - ASE-AMA-20-B1-DR-A-1001 Proposed Level B1. Green roof changed to insulated bitumen membrane roof - ASE-AMA-20-00-DR-A-1002 Proposed Level 00. Reduced parapet height as a result of change to green roof, omission of louvre in plant room wall, and window position altered to suit existing structure - ASE-AMA-20-XX-DR-A-3011 Proposed North & East Elevations. Reduction to extent of louvre screen around lift overrun - ASE-AMA-20-04-DR-A-1006 Proposed Roof Plan. Recessed stone soffit replaced with PPC aluminium cladding - ASE-AMA-20-XX-DR-A-3010 (as amended).
Albany House 58 Albany Street Edinburgh EH1 3QR
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02737/FUL
Installation of external AC units on first floor roof.
1F1 7 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02738/LBC
Internal alterations inc. removal of walls, new walls, kitchen installation and shower rooms and drainage alterations.
2F1 22 London Street Edinburgh EH3 6NA
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0499/TCO
T1 Elm provide a max 2m clearance from the traffic light.
Queen Street Gardens Queen Street Edinburgh
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02739/LBC
Roof access improvements including addition of new guardrails, hatches, and roof ladders.
Minto House 18 - 20 Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1HU
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02740/CLESTL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
2F3 4 Torphichen Place Edinburgh EH3 8DU
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02742/FUL
Removing section of low level front boundary wall to create hardstanding within front garden grounds to form dedicated, unrestricted parking EV charging point.
33 Meggetland Terrace Edinburgh EH14 1AP
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02743/LBC
Replacement of 6 No. existing single-glazed timber sashes with new vacuum double-glazed timber sashes.
18 Rintoul Place Edinburgh EH3 5JF
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02744/FUL
Roof plant, plant enclosure and associated infrastructure works.
1 Greenside Row Edinburgh
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02745/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from residential flat to short-term let for max 4 guests.
3F3 21 Albion Road Edinburgh EH7 5QJ
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02746/LBC
Internal alterations to form ensuite. Secondary glazing. External bike shed. Bathroom alterations.
Flat 1 20A Heriot Row Edinburgh EH3 6EN
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02747/FUL
Re-instate railings at front of property and right hand side of property on top of existing brick wall. This would include a pedestrian gate and new access gate to driveway.
8 Succoth Gardens Edinburgh EH12 6BS
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02749/FULSTL
Change of use from flat (sui generis) to short-term let (Sui Generis).
Flat 2 1 Bethlehem Way Edinburgh EH7 6FB
Received 30 Jun 2026 - S50 Certificate Issued26/02750/S50
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
The Caledonian Inn 24 Portland Place Edinburgh EH6 6LA
Received 29 Jun 2026 - S50 Certificate Issued26/02751/S50
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
31 Crighton Place Edinburgh EH7 4NY
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02752/FUL
Installation of automatic access barriers and non-illuminated wayfinding signage to the existing car park.
1 Lochside Way Edinburgh EH12 9DT
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0500/TCO
Front Lime reduce height from 20m down to 15m and the radial spread from 6m to 4m. Rear Ash reduce height from 18m down to 14m and radial spread from 5m to 3m.
9 Lauder Road Edinburgh EH9 2EW
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02753/CLP
Use the residential farmhouse as a childrens home for no more than 3 children and 2 staff. No more than 5 people will be in residence.
Claylands Farmhouse 1 Claylands Farm Claylands Road Newbridge EH28 8LZ
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02754/ADV
Archway signage.
17 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 2EY
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02755/FUL
Remove existing Leylandii hedge and erect new boundary wall to east boundary.
64 Captain's Road Edinburgh EH17 8HN
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02756/LBC
Internal sudivision alterations and minor external alterations.
92 Restalrig Road Edinburgh EH6 8BH
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0501/TCO
Peredavid Maple (snakeskin bark) - Removal to the tree.
52 Findhorn Place Edinburgh EH9 2NS
Received 30 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.
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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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