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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas50 mapped area records
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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 decision23/06508/VARY
Non-material variation application to 23/06508/FUL. Addition of pizza oven, to be constructed in stone to match existing boundary wall and finish below height of boundary wall. Change of material to plinth of glasshouse. Addition of small exterior kitchen island. Addition of demountable poles to support demountable awning. Additional detail on boundary wall lighting.
10 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Permission has been varied25/02427/VAR2
Non-material variation application to 25/02427/FUL. Remove existing masonry wall down to the higher ground level and add a new concrete coping to the remaining wall; Install metal posts and security fence panels to the areas not adjacent to the existing properties; Masonry directly adjacent to the existing properties is to be made good. Note this may prove impossible and in which case approval from the property owners will be sought to replace those sections with security fencing also; Replace all existing and proposed palisade fencing to the west and north sides with security mesh fencing for consistency (as amended)
Liberton Fire Station 19 Kirk Brae Edinburgh EH16 6HH
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03469/CON
Complete Demolition in a Conservation Area.
39, 41 Melville Street Lock Up 1 - 5 53 - 61 Melville Street Lane Edinburgh
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03470/FUL
Change of Use from Office (Class 4) to 2 No. 3 Bed Flats (Sui Generis) with garages, including new internal layouts and minor external alterations - partially in retrospect.
Workshop 8 Harrison Lane Edinburgh EH11 1HG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03471/LBC
Proposed internal and external alterations to the townhouses.
39, 41 Melville Street Lock Up 1 - 5 53 - 61 Melville Street Lane Edinburgh
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03474/FUL
Proposed extension to the rear to provide additional kitchen space and bedroom.
18 Moredunvale Grove Edinburgh EH17 7QY
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03475/FUL
Proposed garage conversion as additional living space for the dwelling.
500A Lanark Road Juniper Green EH14 5DH
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03476/LBC
Replacement of 4 No. dilapidated sash and case windows with new (like-for-like) timber, slimline double glazed, timber sash windows within existing cases. Replacement of non-original rear garden store door (like-for-like format).
20 Marlborough Street Edinburgh EH15 2BG
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/0714/TPO
Scots Pine T3771 reduce to 10m monolith as recommended in tree safety survey.
Tree Works Harlaw Bank Balerno
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03477/FUL
Erection of golf practice nets at existing golf course.
Bruntsfield Golf Club 32A Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JH
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03478/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
54 Caiystane Gardens Edinburgh EH10 6SY
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03479/FUL
Alterations and extension to house.
50 Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03480/FUL
Enlarge exisiting french doors opening at rear of property and form enlarged metal balcony to suit widened opening.
23 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03481/FUL
Removal of hedge and installation of timber fence.
40 Loganlea Road Edinburgh EH7 6NP
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Permission has been varied26/00767/VARY
Non-material variation application to 26/00767/FUL. Increase the width of the proposed switch room from 4000mm to 4200mm.
42 Peffermill Road Edinburgh EH16 5LL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Permission has been varied25/01362/VARY
Non-material variation application to 25/01362/FUL.
12 - 12A Bonnington Road Lane Edinburgh EH6 5BJ
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03482/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use to serviced accommodation. specializing in minimum duration stays of 30 days for up to 270 per annum.
Flat 30 50 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1QN
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03483/LBC
Enlarge the existing french door opening at the rear of the house and extend the balcony outside to suit the wider doorway.
23 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03484/LBC
Retrospective internal and external alterations to form a serviced apartment.
5B Fettes Row Edinburgh EH3 6SF
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03486/FULSTL
Retrospective change of use from and alterations to former Joiner's store (Class 6) to serviced apartment (sui generis).
5B Fettes Row Edinburgh EH3 6SF
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03487/LBC
Conversion of the building for use as a restaurant.
37 - 41 Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9BE
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03488/FUL
Replacement single storey rear extension and rear dormer.
41 Drum Brae North Edinburgh EH4 8AT
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03489/FUL
Installation of roof mounted plant.
71, 71A, 73 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3EE
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03490/FUL
Formation of 2 separate units and change class use of No 79 to Class 3.
77 - 79 Easter Road Edinburgh EH7 5PW
Received 28 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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