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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Awaiting Assessment26/03367/PATEL
Proposed 20m pole with 6no antennas, 1no dish on support pole; 3no equipment cabinets; 1no meter cabinet and ancillary development.
Telecoms Mast 36 Metres Southeast Of 126 Balgreen Road Edinburgh
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/03368/CLP
Alterations and layout reconfigurations to existing detached home, including alterations to openings at the rear of the property and the installation of a conservation rooflight to existing single-storey service-wing roof. Installation of solar panels to the inward facing slopes of existing main-house roof.
2 Blackbarony Road Edinburgh EH16 5QP
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03369/FUL
Alterations to existing window and doorway. Alter existing window to form a double door and remove existing door to create window.
26 Almondbank Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1SS
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03370/FUL
Erection of an extension.
7 Blinkbonny Grove Edinburgh EH4 3HH
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03371/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use to short term let.
3F2 74 Elm Row Edinburgh EH7 4AQ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0679/TCO
Cherry tree - Remove. beech tree - Crown reduce upper crown height 1-2 metres. crown thin 10-15% throughout crown.
15 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4PJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03372/LBC
Replacement of existing sash window on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with Slimline IGUs (as amended).
20 Lynedoch Place Edinburgh EH3 7PY
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03373/FUL
Proposed alterations and stove (flue) installation.
5 Wester Close Edinburgh EH6 4LT
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0680/TCO
Willow - Willow storm damage, remove. 2x Rowan, 1x deadwood 1x remove.
1 East Castle Road Edinburgh EH10 5AP
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03375/FULSTL
Change of use of vacant residential Cockdurno Farm cottage to Short-term let (STL) to provide accommodation for events at Cockdurno Farm.
1 Cockdurno Farm Cockburnhill Road Balerno EH14 7HZ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0681/TCO
T1 birch - reduce height from 13m to 10m and trim canopy from 4m to 3m.T2 holly - remove tree.
53 Nile Grove Edinburgh EH10 4RE
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03376/LBC
Replacement of rear external door with fixed window.
78B Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 4NF
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0682/TCO
Silver Birch Crown reduction 1to2 metre crown reduction, crown thin 10 percent.
GF 26 Buckingham Terrace Edinburgh EH4 3AE
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03377/FUL
New close boarded timber boundary fence.
11 Camus Avenue Edinburgh EH10 6RD
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03378/LBC
Change of use from garage / store to a short term let (STL) accommodation unit (Sui Generis) with external and internal alterations.
7 Circus Lane Edinburgh
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03379/FULSTL
Change of use from garage / store to a short term let (STL) accommodation unit (sui generis) with external alterations.
7 Circus Lane Edinburgh
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0683/TCO
Sycamore tree reduction 1.5 to 2 meters.
2 Grange Terrace Edinburgh EH9 2LD
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0684/TCO
Working upon customer request Hawthorn tree removal and beech tree canopy lift 5 metres - Working upon customer request Hawthorn tree removal and beech tree canopy lift 5 metres
3B Chalmers Crescent Edinburgh EH9 1TW
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Permitted Development26/03380/PNTEL
Proposed shared telecommunications base station comprising the installation of 8no. antennas within bell tower on support poles mounted to new grillage flooring over existing steel beams; installation of 12no. ERS mounted internally to bell tower wall and 24no. ERS on antenna support poles; replacement of existing louvres with Glass Reinforced Plastic Louvres; replacement of timber staircase on third floor of bell tower with access ladder; removal of church bells and timber frame; Installation of 2no. equipment cabinets and 1no. meter cabinet at ground level; and associated landscaping and ancillary development.
Leith St Andrews Hall 410 Easter Road Edinburgh EH6 8HT
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03382/FUL
Single storey extension to rear of property and Internal alterations.
55 Joppa Road Edinburgh EH15 2HB
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Permitted Development26/03384/PNTEL
The proposed works consist of the removal of the existing 10m high lamp post and replaced with a 10m high conical lamp post supporting 1 no. Omni antenna at a height of 6m above ground level (AGL), and ancillary development thereto including 2 no. Remote Radio Units (RRU), 1 no.
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 15 Metres South Of 13 West Port Edinburgh
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03385/FUL
Erection of an extension.
31 House O'hill Road Edinburgh EH4 2AJ
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Permitted Development26/03386/PNTEL
The removal of the existing 10m high lamp post and replaced with a 10m high conical lamp post; 1 no. Omni antenna at a height of 6m above ground level (AGL) on the replacement lamp post and ancillary development; thereto including 2 no. Remote Radio Units (RRU) at a height of 5.5m AGL. 1 no. Base Band Unit (BBU) at a height of 5.5m AGL on the lamp post; and all existing signs to be reinstated at existing heights.
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 20 Metres West Of 297 Cowgate Edinburgh
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Permitted Development26/03387/PNTEL
The removal of the existing 10m high lamp post and replaced with a 10m high conical lamp post 1 no. Omni antenna at a height of 6m above ground level (AGL) on the replacement lamp post and ancillary development. thereto including 2 no. Remote Radio Units (RRU) at a height of 5.5m AGL. 1 no. base band unit (BBU) at a height of 5.5m AGL on the lamp post; and all existing signs to be reinstated at existing heights. BTEE3541.
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 15 Metres West Of 4 - 6 Grassmarket Edinburgh
Received 19 Aug 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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