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Scotland · Local authority
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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting Assessment26/03447/FUL
Rear and side extension to existing dwellinghouse at ground floor level, with additional first floor extension and new dormer window.
28 Bramdean Rise Edinburgh EH10 6JR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0709/TCO
T1 cherry reduction.
120 Viewforth Edinburgh EH10 4LN
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03448/FULSTL
Demolition of the existing garage within the curtilage of the listed building and the erection of 2 No. terraced mews buildings providing 4 No. short-term let units, comprising 2 No. ground-floor and 2 No. first-floor units.
Lockup To The Rear Of 49 Melville Street Edinburgh
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment25/03338/VARY
Non-material variation application to 25/03338/FULSTL. Variations to internal layout. Variation to rear doors and window specification. Variation to window specification and signage added.
1, 1A Randolph Crescent Edinburgh EH3 7TH
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03449/LBC
To remove existing garage and erection of 2 No. terraced mews buildings providing 4 No. short-term let accommodation units, comprising 2 No. units at ground-floor level and 2 No. units at first-floor level.
Lockup To The Rear Of 49 Melville Street Edinburgh
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03450/LBC
Replacement of existing non-original conservatory with single-storey sunroom extension.
6 St Margaret's Road Edinburgh EH9 1AZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03451/LBC
Infill vault attached to 15-19 Hanover Street under Rose Street South Lane.
15 - 19 Hanover Street Edinburgh EH2 2DL
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03453/FUL
Erect single storey flat roof extension to side of single storey dwelling.
100 Tryst Park Edinburgh EH10 7HE
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03454/FUL
Erect a single storey flat roof extension to side of dwellinghouse.
80 Niddrie Marischal Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4LL
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0710/TCO
Weeping ash (t3895) and common ash (T3896), remove two trees inside the property walls to standing monoliths at safe height.
46 The Causeway Edinburgh EH15 3PZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/02211/SCR
Request for EIA Screening/Scoping.
Land 130 Metres South Of 12 Lasswade Grove Edinburgh
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03456/LBC
Formation of new en-suite shower room within first floor flat.
Flat 3 2 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7QJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03457/LBC
Addition of a stairlift to go from second to third floor of communal stairs.
Flat 4 22 Abercromby Place Edinburgh EH3 6QE
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03458/CLESTL
Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as a short-term let visitor accommodation.
9 Myreside View Edinburgh EH14 1AG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0711/TCO
Plum tree - Removal of plum tree located next to proposed new exterior steps.
3B South Lauder Road Edinburgh EH9 2LL
Received 26 Aug 2026 - S50 Certificate Issued26/03460/S50
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
77 Bankhead Crossway South Edinburgh EH11 4EP
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03461/FUL
Formation of New Access and Relocation of Previously Approved Car Parking.
Easter Dalmeny Steading Easter Dalmeny Dalmeny South Queensferry
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03462/FUL
Addition of two roof lights to front pitch of roof, replacement and enlargement of existing cupola, overhaul and insulating of existing flat roof, new window to rear elevation.
22 St Leonard's Bank Edinburgh EH8 9SQ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/0712/TPO
Fraxinus excelsior, to dismantle the tree to ground level.
Tree Works Glasgow Road Edinburgh
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03463/LBC
Replacement of non-original sash windows and French doors with double glazed timber sash windows and French doors all on a like-for-like basis.
9 Rosefield Avenue Edinburgh EH15 1AT
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03464/FUL
New dormer and stair, minor downtakings and new SVP to rear of property.
207 Portobello High Street Edinburgh EH15 1EU
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application Granted26/0713/TPO
Fagus Sylvatica, to dismantle the tree to ground level.
Tree Works Glasgow Road Edinburgh
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03465/LBC
Relocation of the existing kitchen into a larger front room.
13 Fettes Row Edinburgh EH3 6RH
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/03468/WINPA
The window frame will not be altered. The timber sash and case will be replaced with a uPVC sash and case.
2F1 59 Morningside Road Edinburgh EH10 4AZ
Received 26 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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