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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Granted26/02757/FUL
Conversion of dwelling to form two dwellings including external alterations.
92 Restalrig Road Edinburgh EH6 8BH
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Granted26/02758/FUL
Proposed new single story side extension to replace the existing conservatory.
10 Otterburn Park Edinburgh EH14 1JX
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02759/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
1F1 24 Duncan Street Edinburgh EH9 1SR
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/0502/TPO
Group of Holly trees, tree removal. 2 No. dead tree tunks, tree removal. Various shrubs including Ivy & Laurel, tree removal.
Tree Works Inveralmond Gardens Edinburgh
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02760/ADV
Installation of one non-illuminated freestanding sign consisting of a rectangular sign panel supported by two vertical timber posts fixed into the ground.
567 Queensferry Road Edinburgh EH4 8DU
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/02762/LBC
New en-suite and kitchen relocation.
1F2 165 Rose Street Edinburgh EH2 4LS
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Consultation Approved26/02763/PAN
New two-stream primary school, nursery, and Enhanced Support Base (ESB) at Granton Waterfront, alongside an outline strategy to accommodate future expansion to a three-stream school. The proposals form an integral part of the wider Granton Waterfront Development Framework and have been developed in close coordination with the Phase 1 masterplan to ensure the school is successfully integrated within the emerging urban context.
Site 250 Metres East Of 11 West Shore Road Edinburgh
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Permission has been varied23/01421/VAR3
Non-material variation application to 23/01421/FUL to Plot 1 including: service yard area to the side and rear; changes to fencing; amended area to the front to facilitate changes to the access, car parking and EV / supercharger spaces; and minor internal and external changes to facilitate fit-out.
Land South West Of Old Liston Road Newbridge
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02764/CLESTL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 10 21 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02765/LBC
Replacement windows, the installation of an internal lift, installation of plant and flues at roof level, alterations to doors and openings, installation of new toilets and installation of kitchen and serving areas.
5 - 6 Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QS
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0503/TCO
T401 Common Ash Tree, remove deadwood greater than 50mm. T2701 Ash Tree, remove deadwood greater than 50mm. T505 Hawthorn, reduce scaffold branch at 4m and install cobra bracing.
Treeworks Henderson Row Edinburgh
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0504/TCO
T3336 Ash - Remove deadwood greater than 50mm, T3406 Sycamore - Remove deadwood greater than 50mm, reduce back selected branches by 1.5m to SE, T3372 Sycamore - Remove deadwood greater than 50mm, T3380 Black poplar - Prune deadwood in canopy, T4233 Sycamore - Remove deadwood greater than 50mm, T4234 Sycamore - Remove deadwood greater than 50mm, T4237 Alder - Remove deadwood greater than 50mm, T3425 Bird Cherry - remove wooden structure at base, T3438 Bird Cherry - Prune deadwood in canopy
Treeworks Arboretum Road Edinburgh
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02766/CLP
Installation of air conditioning in two existing rooms within existing double upper. Including external compressor at high level adjacent to existing SVP for condensate drain connection.
39 Colinton Mains Grove Edinburgh EH13 9DG
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0505/TCO
Group of common hazel - Reduce height and crown spread to clear pathways and neighbouring gardens, Rowans - Withdrawn with applicants consent.
9D Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8FQ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02767/FULSTL
Temporary change of use from student accommodation to short stay managed accommodation.
1, 3, 4 Kincaid's Court Edinburgh EH1 1JT
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0506/TCO
T4241 Unidentified - Cut to Stump, T3491 Beech - Reduce back branches which are shading out neighbouring tree by 1.5m, T3492 Sycamore - Remove deadwood greater than 50mm, T3507 Horse Chestnut - aerial inspection of wound at 2.5m north of main stem, T3532 Horse chestnut - prune secondary limbs around street lamp to give 1.5m clearance.
Tree Works Kinnear Road Edinburgh
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02768/CLP
Single storey side extension.
16 Orchard Brae Gardens Edinburgh EH4 2HJ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/02769/LBC
Proposed new dormer and roof light.
3F 30 Howe Street Edinburgh EH3 6TG
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0507/TCO
Ash Trees x 2 - cut to stump.
Flat 7 2 Craighouse Park Edinburgh EH10 5LD
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02770/LBC
SPEN mains upgrade is required to modernise the electrical supplies into all the flats in the building. Metal trunking to be installed to the communal area of the stairs, with cables passing through the landings to the flats. A new distribution board will be installed at the point of supply, feeding an individual cable for each flat with a new fuse installed in each property connected to the existing meter. There may be a requirement for a white PVC trunking to contain the cable.
BF, GF, 1F, 2F, 3F 9 Moray Place Edinburgh EH3 6DS
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02771/LBC
Replacement of 3 No. windows.
35 Ravelston Garden Edinburgh EH4 3LF
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0508/TCO
Snakeskin maple, removal of elderly tree which already has several dead boughs.
17 Hatton Place Edinburgh EH9 1UD
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02774/LBC
Removal of a series of historic pictures from the lobby space to the upper floor Debating Hall space. The proposals are to remove the photographs, glass fronts and their name plates. Beaded frames would be screwed off and screwed back in place. The empty panels would then be left as timber to match the remainder of the space.
Teviot Row House 22 - 23 Teviot Row Edinburgh EH8 9AL
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02775/FUL
Convert single attached garage in a detached house to form a new bedroom and shower room. Works include replacing flat roof coverings and changing the garage door opening to a window on the front (North) elevation. Alter existing openings on the rear (South) elevation to form a new larger patio door opening. Form new roof light in a single storey flat roof above the kitchen.
25 Hamilton Drive Edinburgh EH15 1NP
Received 2 Jul 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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