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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0553/TCO
Acer pensylvanicum (tag 5282) - Tree removal
Treeworks Drumsheugh Gardens New Town Edinburgh
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02903/CLP
Replacement of current roof tiles, Scottish slate, with Cupa H3, SIGA 67ATG or Burlington natural slate.
105 Morningside Drive Edinburgh EH10 5NN
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02904/FUL
Additional fire escape from first floor main hall, forming a slapping in the south wall and erecting a steel fire escape stair externally on adjacent ground in a courtyard behind flatted accommodation.
1 Wright's Houses Edinburgh EH10 4HR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02905/LBC
Form a slapping in the south wall and erection of a steel fire escape stair.
1 Wright's Houses Edinburgh EH10 4HR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0554/TCO
A hedge of pollarded trees which include two horse chestnut and a maple crown reduce all trees on right hand boundary in rear garden to previous reduction points.
52 Findhorn Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2NS
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02906/FUL
The proposal is for the installation of five solar photovoltaic panels on the south-facing elevation of the garage roof.
4A Merchiston Park Edinburgh EH10 4PN
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02907/LBC
Installation of five solar photovoltaic panels on the south-facing elevation of the garage roof.
4A Merchiston Park Edinburgh EH10 4PN
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02908/FUL
Drop dining room cill to fit new French doors Straighten dormer cheeks internally and fill in space between dormers to form second bathroom
2 Kirkhill Gardens Prestonfield Edinburgh EH16 5DF
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02909/FUL
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension, Attic Conversion with Dormers and Internal Alterations
28 Woodhall Bank Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0HJ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/02910/FULSTL
Change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Flat 1 3 St Bernard's Row Edinburgh EH4 1HW
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02911/FUL
Change of use from Class 11 assembly and leisure to Class 1A shops and office.
378 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH7 4PE
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02912/FUL
Section 42 originally temporary application (21/02484/FUL). now wishes to retain the development on a permanent basis.
Redevelopment Site At Niddrie Mains Road Edinburgh
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02913/FUL
Application to install a new AC Units to rear elevation.
153 Morningside Road Morningside Edinburgh EH10 4AX
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/02914/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Box sign.
1A Haymarket Edinburgh EH12 5EY
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02915/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign, Box Sign (illuminated).
76 Newcraighall Road Edinburgh EH15 3HS
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02917/FUL
Minor external alterations to frontage of public house and addition of external extract flue to gable.
291 Easter Road Leith Edinburgh EH6 8LH
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02918/LBC
Replacement of existing intercom + refuge telephones. Front intercom replaced with new system to include reuse of existing brass face plate + main entrance, new surface mounted intercom to rear entrance. Rear intercom size/position will match existing. Replace existing refuge phone system with new, wiring to be taken via existing electrical cupboards located opposite lift and via attic space.
Bute House 6 Charlotte Square New Town Edinburgh EH2 4DR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02919/CLESTL
The use of the property as an STL by parties of no more than 3 people and on no more than 11 occasions per calendar year
Flat 3 172 Great Junction Street Edinburgh EH6 5LJ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02920/LBC
Extensive repair of single glazed windows fit new double-glazed panes. The double-glazed panes to be slimline glazing to suit existing astragals, 14mm wide with 4mm panes and 6mm cavity. Protective internal barrier.
1F2 1 Jackson's Close 209 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1PZ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Permission Is Not Required26/02921/LBC
Installation of new fibre optic cable and associated equipment.
Polwarth Parish Church 38 Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1LU
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02922/LBC
Replacement of existing single glazed windows panes with slimline double-glazed panes, retaining existing window frames and fittings.
2F1 1 Jackson's Close 209 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1PZ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02923/CLP
Install roof windows on rear roof pitch.
74 Swan Spring Avenue Pentland Edinburgh EH10 6NG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Permitted Development26/02924/FUL
Erect new single storey sunroom to rear of property.
1 Hastings Road Edinburgh EH12 8FL
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02925/LBC
Replacement of existing single glazed windows panes with slimline double-glazed panes, retaining existing window frames and fittings.
Flat 4 51 Blackfriars Street Edinburgh EH1 1NB
Received 13 Jul 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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