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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Permission has been varied23/01789/VAR4
Non-material variation.
10 Picardy Place Edinburgh EH1 3JT
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03102/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from dwelling to short term let.
Flat 2 4 Milton Street Edinburgh EH8 8HF
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03103/CLESTL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
1F2 36 St Patrick Square Edinburgh EH8 9EU
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03104/FULSTL
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Flat 1 4 Old Assembly Close 172 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1QX
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03105/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from flatted dwelling, (sui generis) to short term let property, (sui generis).
4F2 9 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03106/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
3F2 5 Teviot Place Edinburgh EH1 2QZ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0605/TCO
Cherry tree pruning cherry tree back lateral reduction by 2m to leave to tree as natural as possible. ( amended by email 17/8)
1 Abercorn Terrace Edinburgh EH15 2DD
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03107/LBC
Alterations to hotel spa area within basement, to form new door opening and erection of non-loadbearing partition to form new room.
The Roxburghe Hotel 35 - 39 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4HE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03109/CLP
Replacement of combustible finishes to elevations, installation of cavity barriers and replacement of render and zinc finishes where required to match existing.
1, 3, 5 Goosander Place, 34, 34A, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 44A, 46 Newhaven Place, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Sandpiper Road Edinburgh EH6 4UG
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03110/FUL
Alterations, extension and refurbishment of hotel including public realm, landscaping, cycling parking and other associated works.
Apex Hotel 90 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5LQ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03111/FUL
Alterations to garage. Removal of kitchen and toilet windows, rear door and replace with a large patio door. Replace dining area patio door with window. Rear of house finished in feature brickwork with the rest of the house finished in smooth white render. The rear single storey flat roofs are to be replaced and made to the same height with new roof lights. (As amended)
13 Silverknowes Grove Edinburgh EH4 5LZ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03112/LBC
Internal alterations and 2 external wall mounted AC units to the rear.
GF 53 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2HT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03113/FULSTL
Change of use from house (class 9) to short term let (sui generis) for accessible and specialized accommodation for guests with disabilities and neurodivergent needs.
4 Long Dalmahoy Villas Dalmahoy Edinburgh EH27 8ET
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0606/TCO
T1 birch: cut back up to 1m clear from property. Crown reduce by 1.5m, sides up to 1.5m.T2 birch: crown reduce all over by 1.5-2.5m.T3 birch: cut back to create up to 1 metre clearance from building. Crown reduce by 1-2m.T4 and T5 birch: cut back to create up to 1 metre clearance from building. Crown reduce by 1-2m.T6 cherry: crown reduce by 0.5-1.5m.T7 birch: crown reduce by 1.5-2.5m.T8 and T9 birch: crown reduce by 0.5-1.5m.
34 Grange Road Edinburgh EH9 1UL
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0607/TCO
Maple tree section fell due to unsafe unions at the base.
Wester Dalmeny Farmhouse Wester Dalmeny Steading Dalmeny South Queensferry EH30 9TT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03115/LBC
Replacement of 4 No. dilapidated sash windows and 1 No. dilapidated casement window (non-original) with timber, slimline double glazed sashes within existing cases and on a like-for-like basis.
25 Gardner's Crescent Edinburgh EH3 8DF
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Permission has been varied23/01789/VAR5
Non Material Variation to planning permission 23/01789/FUL - changes to main central atrium facades.
10 Picardy Place Edinburgh EH1 3JT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0608/TCO
Wych Elm tree tag, No. 097, removal due to DED. Removal recommended within 4 weeks. Tree 203 holly - remove. Tree 128 horse chestnut - remove dead uppermost limb (2m).
Queen Street Gardens Queen Street Edinburgh
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0609/TCO
Cpt1 Mixed Conifers x 120 and 2 sycamore trees - Cut to Stump, Cpt 2 4x Sitka Spruce - Cut to Stump, T1 Wellingtonia - Reduce back selected branches over the car port on the SE elevation by up 2 metres, T2 Beech - Reduce the height and spread of the canopy by 2 metres.
Treeworks Larchfield Balerno
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03117/LBC
Change external window to french doors, remove internal load-bearing wall and change fenestration to existing french doors.
34 Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BP
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03118/FUL
Replacement of the existing entrance gates with cameras.
35 Marine Drive Edinburgh EH4 5EN
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03119/FUL
Changes to external fenestration.
34 Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BP
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03120/FUL
Sub-division to create additional dwelling.
3F2 39 Marchmont Crescent Edinburgh EH9 1HF
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application Granted26/03121/FUL
New summer house to rear garden (as amended).
33 Lady Road Edinburgh EH16 5PA
Received 29 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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