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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Order26/0652/TCO
Sycamore tree in back garden with lots of dieback - Removal of tree, Cherry tree with heavy lean towards house in signs of decline - Removal of tree.
2 South Steil Edinburgh EH10 5XF
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03284/FUL
Erect new single storey utility extension to side of dwelling.
59 Gilberstoun Loan Edinburgh EH15 2RQ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0653/TCO
Copper Beech at the corner of the quadrangle near Playfair and Darroch, crown lift to 2m above the grass and 4m above the road to prevent vehicle strike.
Park East Suffolk Park Edinburgh
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03285/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use of residential flat to short term let (STL).
Flat 12 3 St Bernard's Row Edinburgh EH4 1HW
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment25/03898/VARY
Non Material Variation - The subject of this variation is the external treatment of the boundary wall of the new extension. The proposed finish is using reclaimed sandstone and pantiles to match the rest of the existing garden wall between No.6 and No.7.
6 Malta Terrace Edinburgh EH4 1HR
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0654/TCO
Sycamore Tree 1 - Lift crown by 2m and clear branching blocking zip line, Horse Chestnut - Lift crown by 2m and clear branching blocking zip line, Sycamore Tree 2 - Lift Crown by 2m all round, Maple Tree - Lift Crown by 2m all round, Eucalyptus Tree - Lift crown by 2m and remove branches overhanging garage roof
5 Gillsland Road Edinburgh EH10 5BW
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03287/FUL
Flat roof rear extension to the property.
23 Braehead Road Edinburgh EH4 6BN
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03288/CLESTL
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the property as commercial short term let accommodation.
Flat 7 19 Old Fishmarket Close 190 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1AE
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03289/CLP
Installation of 7 No. replacement hardwood double glazed sash and case windows, to match existing.
Flat 7 8 East Suffolk Park Edinburgh EH16 5PL
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Permission has been varied22/01647/VAR7
Non Material Variation to planning permission 22/01647/FUL - Alterations to west elevation windows including to the frame arrangement and installation of barriers.
179A Canongate Edinburgh
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03291/FUL
Part change of use of convenience store (class 1A) to hot food takeaway (sui generis).
60 Gilmerton Dykes Street Edinburgh EH17 8LQ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03292/FUL
The installation of an ATM.
107 Moredun Park Road Edinburgh EH17 7HJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/03293/LBC
Installation of 7 No. replacement hardwood double-glazed sash and case windows, to match existing.
Flat 7 8 East Suffolk Park Edinburgh EH16 5PL
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03294/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Fascia Sign.
107 Moredun Park Road Edinburgh EH17 7HJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03295/FUL
External alterations to 1 George Square including replacement platform lift, replacement soffit finish, repainting of external handrails & painting of contrasting nosings to external steps.
1 - 2 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03296/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful
Flat 1 2 Brown's Close 65 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BT
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03297/FUL
Single storey rear extension to ground for flat creating new living room.
102 West Savile Terrace Edinburgh EH9 3EJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03298/LBC
Internal alterations.
10 Grassmarket Edinburgh EH1 2JU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Permission has been varied25/03944/VARY
Non-material variation application to 25/03944/FUL. The proposed variation seeks approval for a change in the external timber cladding from horizontal ThermaPine equal-board cladding to vertical Abodo unequal-board cladding.
61 Dean Path Edinburgh EH4 3AT
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/01412/VARY
Upon investigation for the building warrant we have found that the garage has no foundations and that it would be easier to demolish it and start from scratch. To this the applicant is now looking to make the space slightly larger as per the submitted plans.
91 Forrester Road Edinburgh EH12 8AQ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0655/TCO
Holly - Cut to Stump.
17 Stirling Road Edinburgh EH5 3JA
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Application Approved26/03299/WINPA
CR Smith are proposing to replace the existing timber sash and case and fixed windows with new PVCu sliding sash and fixed windows.
8 Primrose Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1PD
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03300/FUL
Minor alterations to previously consented works (23/00840/FUL and 23/00841/LBC).
2 Stanedykehead Edinburgh EH16 6YE
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03301/LBC
Minor alterations to previously consented works currently underway (ref. 23/0841/FUL & 23/841/LBC).
2 Stanedykehead Edinburgh EH16 6YE
Received 12 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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