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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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 Granted26/0595/TPO
Sycamore 0807 - Fell.
Tree Works Woodfield Park Edinburgh
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03080/FUL
Demolition of fire damaged house and the erection of replacement house.
77 Hay Drive Edinburgh EH16 4AG
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0596/TCO
Ash tree on communal land removal of self seeded ash tree due to signs of dieback and rebuilding of dry stone wall, sycamore on communal ground tree to be removed.
Tree Works Brae Park Road Edinburgh
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03081/FUL
Convert the attic space with dormer with pitched roof and windows.
57 Clermiston Crescent Edinburgh EH4 7DF
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/0597/TCO
Copper Beech, remove tree.
6 Cluny Gardens Edinburgh EH10 6BJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/0598/TPO
Tree number T002, mature European Lime, 17m in height - Remove epicormic growth up to approximately 3 to 3.5m.
97 Craigcrook Road Edinburgh EH4 3TW
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03082/LBC
Internal alterations and alterations to rear and front facades. Reinstating original window and door openings and adding a new patio door and staircase to garden.
GF 26 Coates Gardens Edinburgh EH12 5LE
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03084/CLP
Removal of existing chimney stack from dwelling.
130 Craigleith Road Edinburgh EH4 2EQ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Permission has been varied26/01600/VARY
Non Material Variation - The proposed frontage design retains the existing glazed shopfront and canopy, with the introduction of an illuminated 'Charlotte House' sign mounted to the edge of the canopy, together with new black vertical lines and identity manifestation detailing applied to the glazing panel. Existing metal frontage elements, currently finished in black, are proposed to be redecorated in RAL 9005 (Jet Black), including the canopy structure, to provide a consistent and refined appearance. The metal cladding adjacent to the entrance door will be replaced with a bronze finished panel incorporating a new door entry system. No alterations are proposed to the surrounding granite fa�ade, which will remain unchanged.
2 South Charlotte Street Edinburgh EH2 4AW
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03086/FUL
Extend single storey house with new garden room.
11 Garscube Terrace Edinburgh EH12 6BW
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03087/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension, internal alterations and conversion of attic with dormers to front and rear.
23 Carfrae Gardens Edinburgh EH4 3SF
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03088/FUL
Change of use of barge 1502 from office to Bar Restaurant including a new cantilevered decking for alfresco dining and new seating area on the quayside.
Barge 1502U Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QW
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0599/TCO
T1 Lime - Crown lift to 4m. - T2 - Rowan reduce overall height and spread by no more than 2.0m removal of the highlighted branch on attached photo., Limes (marked as G3) remove lower epicormics. 1 Cherry & 1 Laburnum (also marked as T3) - crown lift over the street to 5m.
Vestry Of Christ Church 6A Morningside Road Edinburgh EH10 4DD
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03089/CLP
Proposed single storey rear extension.
47 Alemoor Park Edinburgh EH7 6US
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Permission has been varied25/04287/VARY
Non Material Variation - The proposed amendment is to omit the approved side-facing dormer window, infill this area in matching zinc cladding, and introduce a dual-pitched roof light within the dormer roof. The roof light would be approximately 1.2m long, with each glazed face approximately 600mm.
7 Southfield Road East Edinburgh EH15 1QP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0600/TCO
Grosvenor & Lansdowne Crescent Garden - Japanese Cherry T206 on south border with top cut off. Remove. Leyland Cypress group T227. Remove. Holly 265 opposite nos. 3 & 4 Grosvenor Crescent. Reduce the height by 30%. Currently 12m and reduce by 4m. 4 Hollies group 256 at east end opposite 2 Grosvenor Cresent and nearby Holly 259. Reduce the height by 30%. Currently 12m and reduce by 4m. 1 Holly 216 opposite 6 Lansdowne Crescent. Reduce the height by 30%. Currently 12m and reduce by 4m. Group 209 of Hollies on Lansdowne Crescent opposite Grosvenor Street junction above midden. Reduce the height by 30%. Currently 12m and reduce by 4m. Group 182 of 3 Hollies at west end opposite 19 Lansdowne Crescent. Reduce the height by 30%. Currently 12m and reduce by 4m. Group 225 of 2 Hollies (trimmed tree) by large dead Ash tree. Remove 2 tops extending from trimmed top. Reduce height by 30%. Currently 12m & reduce by 4m.
Treeworks Grosvenor Crescent Edinburgh
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03093/FUL
Erection of a conservatory.
8 Barnton Park Crescent Edinburgh EH4 6EP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03094/FUL
Addition of a single Air Source Heat Pump to the rear of the property.
28 Marlborough Street Edinburgh EH15 2BG
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment22/01987/VAR2
Application for non-material variation to 22/01987/FUL. To amend the internal layouts for plots 51, 52 and 53 to change from 2 storey houses to ground floor 1 bedroom flats and to amend plots 48 and 50 from 3 bedroom flats to 2 bedroom flats.
Development North Of Inchgarvie Lodge Society Road Port Edgar South Queensferry
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not Development-Permission Not Required26/03096/CLP
Re-slate roof with new slates.
7 Cluny Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4RN
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0602/TCO
T1 Horse Chestnut crown raise to North of tree to provide statutory clearance of 5.3m from ground level over roadway.
Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0604/TCO
T1 Copper Beech - prune east canopy - crown lift to 4m over garden and reduce branches laterally by 1-2 metres
Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/03097/CLP
To erect an ancillary outbuilding in the rear garden.
16 Clayhills Grove Balerno EH14 7NE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03098/LBC
Replacement of existing windows with new slim profile, timber frame double sash and case units, along with all associated works.
3F2 47 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QP
Received 28 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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