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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Application Granted26/02926/FUL
Re-open existing blocked up gate opening in rear garden wall.
17A St Bernard's Crescent Edinburgh EH4 1NR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02928/LBC
Replace windows.
47 Minto Street Edinburgh EH9 2BR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02929/CLE
Supermarket Class 1A (retail) selling Food and Drink, alcoholic (off sale only) and non-alcoholic.
26 Haymarket Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH12 5JZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02930/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of a house in HMO to short term letting.
10 West End Place Edinburgh EH11 2ED
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0555/TCO
Re-pollard 2 Norway Maples by east wall. Growing in a raised planter with limited rooting area. - They are close to the house. Evidence of decay at old pollard heads.
15 Abbotsford Park Morningside Edinburgh EH10 5DZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0556/TCO
Young Ash tree at the entrance road leaning over the footpath. - Remove.
Woodland North Werber Park Craigleith Edinburgh
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02932/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to enlarge kitchen.
19 Redford Terrace Redford Edinburgh EH13 0BT
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02933/CLP
Removal of glass box entrance porches at the front and rear of the building and replacement with a revolving door at the front entrance and a doorway on the line of the facade at the rear of the building.
4 Lochside View South Gyle Edinburgh EH12 9DH
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment19/02623/VAR4
Non-Material Variation.
189 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8DN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02935/LBC
Replacement of 3 No. timber sashes with new double glazed timber sashes (like-for-like).
12 Kemp Place Edinburgh EH3 5HU
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02936/FUL
Erect garden building.
17 Merchiston Park Edinburgh EH10 4PW
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0557/TCO
Eastern pine - As per report
18 London Street Broughton Edinburgh EH3 6NA
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02937/LBC
To construct a small wooden greenhouse in the rear garden.
15A Randolph Crescent New Town Edinburgh EH3 7TT
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0558/TCO
Wild cherry - As per report.
25 Primrose Bank Road Trinity Edinburgh EH5 3JE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02938/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign, External signage (illuminated).
11 - 13 South St Andrew Street Edinburgh EH2 2AU
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02939/FUL
Proposed rear roof extension and formation of rear dormer over existing extension footprint. Removal of 2 No. rear chimneys.
21 Greenbank Park Greenbank Edinburgh EH10 5SP
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/02940/FULSTL
Change of use from residential to Short Term Let.
PF2 4 Upper Bow Edinburgh EH1 2JN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Approved26/02941/WINPA
The existing timber single-glazed windows have deteriorated beyond repair with extensive rot present in the frames and sashes. Proposing to replace with UPVC double glazed sach and case windows.
3F1 7 Gillespie Place Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4HS
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Mixed Decision26/0559/TPO
Copper Beech crown reduce all over to removing 1.5-3m reduce spread over house by approx. 2m
53 Johnsburn Road Johnsburn Balerno EH14 7BB
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0560/TCO
T9 oak prune in accordance with submitted description, T10 Pissard plum - Fell due to Ganoderma causing decay at base (see photos).
32 East Barnton Avenue Davidson's Mains Edinburgh EH4 6AQ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02942/LBC
Replacement of existing timber sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with slimline IGUs. All historical detail to be matched /reinstated.
27A Pitt Street Edinburgh EH6 4BY
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0561/TCO
G1 crown raise to provide 2.5m clearance over the public footpath.
30 Lothian Road West End Edinburgh EH1 2DH
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02944/FUL
Changing the business area to a flatted dwelling on the ground floor.
Flat 1 4 Gillsland Road Edinburgh EH10 5BW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02945/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and single storey front porch.
3 Riversdale Grove Saughtonhall Edinburgh EH12 5QS
Received 15 Jul 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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