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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Order26/0624/TCO
Young elm tree approx 13 metres - Reduce by up to 1 metre all round.
63 Woodhall Road Edinburgh EH13 0HQ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03208/LBC
Internal alterations.
Malmaison Hotel 1 - 4 Tower Place Edinburgh EH6 7BZ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03211/FUL
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 6 persons (in retrospect).
44 Ellen's Glen Road Edinburgh EH17 7QP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03212/LBC
Install of new timber doors in existing masonry openings to rear of property.
15A Gayfield Square Edinburgh EH1 3NX
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03213/FUL
Erecting a side extension with utility functions connected to the kitchen through the existing side door, slapping the wall between the kitchen and dining room, and opening up a patio door on the rear elevation to the private garden.
8 Harlaw March Balerno EH14 7BJ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Permitted Development26/03214/FUL
Installation of new velux window to north east roof.
6 Craiglockhart Drive North Edinburgh EH14 1HS
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03216/FULSTL
Change of use from offices (Class 4) to 7no. short term let apartments (Sui Generis) and external alterations to form bike store.
46 Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QU
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03217/LBC
Reconfiguration from office to form apartments including Internal alterations, the removal of partitions and the creation of new partitions.
46 Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QU
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0625/TCO
Mature horse chestnut - reduce width of crown by no more than 3m in overall spread.
2 Usher Mews Edinburgh EH10 4FG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0626/TCO
Sycamore - Reduce the height of the canopy by approx 6 metres.
Tree Works Ladywell Road Edinburgh
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/0627/TPO
T4114 Sycamore tree, remove limb with cavity.
Tree Works Meadow Place Road Edinburgh
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03218/FUL
Two new window openings to side elevation; one to the ground floor within proposed en-suite and one to the first floor to proposed bedroom. Enlarged window openings along rear elevation within kitchen and bedroom. New rooflights to rear elevation only and new porch to front elevation with a footprint of 3m2.
261 Redford Road Edinburgh EH13 9NH
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03219/FUL
Rear extension including extending existing roof to rear. Attic conversion. Front and rear dormer window.
35 Belford Gardens Edinburgh EH4 3EP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0628/TCO
Common willow - Reduce to 5m
11 Argyle Place Edinburgh EH9 1JL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0629/TCO
T1 - Cherry - Crown reduce by no more than 2.0m in overall spread.
12 Mansionhouse Road Edinburgh EH9 1TZ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03220/LBC
Replace two windows to side of dormer, the frame will be timber to replace the current old, rotten timber and the glazing will be double with a 4mm space between each of the 2 4mm float glass panes.
26 Teviotdale Place Edinburgh EH3 5HY
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03221/FUL
Proposed Change of use from domestic dwelling house to form 6 person HMO.
8 Rankin Drive Edinburgh EH9 3AT
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03223/FUL
Re-clad and new windows to lower ground extension. Reinstatement of dummy window.
19 Melville Street Edinburgh EH3 7PE
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03224/FUL
Erection of a new Mews building.
Land 18 Metres East Of 8 Albany Street Lane Edinburgh
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03225/LBC
Replacement roof coverings with copper standing seam roof finish and renewal of associated flashing and fixings on a like for like basis.
Holland House Pollock Halls Of Residence 18 Holyrood Park Road Edinburgh EH16 5AU
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03226/FUL
Install glazed door in place of existing garage door in mews house.
9B Cumberland Street South West Lane Edinburgh EH3 6RB
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03227/FUL
Change of use from shop to office and alterations to shopfront.
41 Montrose Terrace Edinburgh EH7 5DJ
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/02180/SCR
EIA Screening request.
231 Corstorphine Road Murrayfield Edinburgh EH12 7AT
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Permission has been varied25/04207/VARY
Non-material variation to permission 25/04207/FUL - minor increase in height and width of nitrogen tank 01 and omission of tank 02.
49 Research Avenue North Riccarton Currie EH14 4AP
Received 5 Aug 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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