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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.
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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0573/TCO
Self set Elm tree growing out ground next to the old birch - Removal of tree to ground level.
4 Oswald Road Edinburgh EH9 2HF
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0574/TCO
Diseased Ash tree and two holly tree - Removal of diseased Ash tree and two small holly trees that are forcing boundary wall to fail.
11 East Brighton Crescent Edinburgh EH15 1LR
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0575/TCO
C1 - Cherry tree - Full removal of tree, P1 - Prunus - Reshape, with a 1.8m crown reduction
14 Plewlands Gardens Edinburgh EH10 5JP
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02991/FUL
Proposed alterations and extension to existing detached dwellinghouse including proposed erection of a garden room.
35 South Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6AN
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/02992/CLESTL
Use of the property as a self-catering holiday apartment and short term holiday accommodation (secondary letting) continuously from June 2009 until September 2025.
4B North East Circus Place Edinburgh EH3 6SP
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0576/TCO
T1 & T2 Ash - remove major deadwood , T3 Ash - remove major deadwood reduce low lateral limb by 2-3m to contain. , T4 Sycamore - remove 3 branches and remove major deadwood , T5 Ash - remove major deadwood, cut back by up to 3m on property side
1F2 4 Leslie Place Edinburgh EH4 1NQ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0577/TCO
T1 is a field maple T2 is a cotoneaster - Annual trim of this year's growth.
6 Bell Place Edinburgh EH3 5HT
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02993/FUL
Side extension.
25 Queen's Park Avenue Edinburgh EH8 7EA
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02994/LBC
Remove the existing first floor rear extension.
1F1 50 Great Junction Street Edinburgh EH6 5LB
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Permission has been varied22/04940/VAR2
Non-Material Variation to Planning Consent 22/04940/FUL. Parking space No,8 added to site plan; Feature wall at front entrance repositioned; Radiused kerb indicated at entrance at Main Street and bike store and ASHP enclosures relocated.
43 Main Street Davidson's Mains Edinburgh EH4 5BZ
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Permission has been varied26/00908/VARY
Non Material Variation - Widening of Proposed French Doors from 1.0m to 1.6m.
25 Gilmour Road Edinburgh EH16 5NS
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0578/TCO
Cherry tree prunus avium reduction 0.5 to 1m.
41A Coates Gardens Edinburgh EH12 5LF
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0579/TCO
Holly tree 0.5 m reduction.
1 Bellevue Place Edinburgh EH7 4BS
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02998/FUL
Single storey extension to rear of detached house; new boundary walls in rear garden.
23 Kekewich Avenue Edinburgh EH7 6TZ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0580/TCO
Leylandii 2m reduction.
12 Abbotsford Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5DY
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/02999/FUL
Create new attic access including installation of 2 new conservation type roof lights.
18 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03000/LBC
Change facade paint colour from mid grey-blue to red-orange.
12 - 26 St Giles Street Edinburgh EH1 1PT
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03001/FUL
Change of colour of facade from mid grey-blue to red-orange.
12 - 26 St Giles Street Edinburgh EH1 1PT
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03002/LBC
Roof replacement with Spanish slates, flat roof repair and replacement cupola / roof lanterns and stone work repairs.
2F1 5 Royal Crescent Edinburgh EH3 6PZ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0581/TCO
Silver Birch, reduce overhanging branches by no more than 3m. Copper beech, reduce overhanging branches by no more than 3m.
194 Lanark Road West Currie EH14 5NX
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03003/FUL
Refurbishment of the existing bank at basement and ground floor levels, including replacement of internal and external ATMs. replacement of existing street-front ATM within the existing frontage on a like-for-like basis.
104 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3DF
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03004/LBC
Internal refurbishment and upgrade of banking facilities at basement and ground floor levels. Replacement and upgrade of ATM's alterations to secure rooms and associated walls and associated mechanical and electrical works. Like-for-like replacement of existing external ATM within the existing frontage.
104 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3DF
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03006/FUL
Proposed new metal walkway, repositioned metal gangway and repositioned floating pontoon.
Royal Forth Yacht Club 15A Granton Pier Edinburgh EH5 1HF
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03007/FUL
Replacement rear extension to flat.
5 Western Place Edinburgh EH12 5QA
Received 20 Jul 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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