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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803 approved · 248 refused · 78 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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 Assessment26/03559/LBC
Alterations to vacant Class 5 workshop to form Class 3 coffee shop with restricted cooking.
Unit 9 GF1 Holyrood Business Park 146 Duddingston Road West Edinburgh EH16 4AP
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03560/FUL
Installation of one ASHP on the road-facing side elevation. Additional shrubs to supplement existing screening.
14 Drum Brae South Edinburgh EH12 8SL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0735/TCO
Willow and sycamore: crown reduction of up to 1.5m. Sycamore: removal of deadwood.Rowan: crown reduction of up to 1 metre.Lilac: removal of one dead branch.
558 Lanark Road Juniper Green EH14 5EL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03561/FUL
Rear extension.
10 Ethel Terrace Edinburgh EH10 5NB
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03562/LBC
Alteration of the existing internal layout to form second bedroom and create a kitchen / living space. Formation of new staircase to access attic and form new third bedroom, WC and storage space.
Flat 4 1 Hunter Square Edinburgh EH1 1QW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03563/FUL
Proposed alterations including new dormer, roof light & extension (at existing conservatory location).
84 Queensferry Road Edinburgh EH4 2EA
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03564/CLP
Proposed greenhouse attached to existing dwelling house at ground floor, adjacent to bedroom, at existing small amenity space that is seldom used. Also proposed that a small fixed window be fitted to existing first floor dormer facing west, to provide additional natural daylight.
25 Inverleith Place Lane Edinburgh EH3 5QJ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03565/FUL
External alterations to include roller shutter at main entrance and two louver vents at north elevation and replacement of floor tiles at recessed main entrance area.
142 Lothian Road Edinburgh EH3 9BQ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/0736/TPO
Common LIme remove low promary branches, Common LIme remove stump to be cut to ground level. This tree is crowed out of light and is struggling to grow, Wytch Elm remove stump to be cut to ground level. Tree struggling to grow, very over crowded, Holly hedge reduce height to 2m.
7 Laverockdale Park Edinburgh EH13 0QE
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03568/ADV
Advertisement of the following types: Illuminated fascia sign, projecting sign.
21 - 22 Crighton Place Edinburgh EH7 4NY
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03569/FUL
Change of use from a vacant betting shop (sui generis) to an adult gaming centre (AGC) (sui generis), plus the installation and display of advertisements.
21 - 22 Crighton Place Edinburgh EH7 4NY
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0737/TCO
Large lime (1) 30% height reduction of 4m. Large lime (2) 30% height reduction of 4m.
2 Wester Coates Avenue Edinburgh EH12 5LS
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03571/LBC
Replacement of the existing sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with slimline IGUs.
14 Straiton Place Edinburgh EH15 2BQ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03572/CLESTL
Use as a short term let.
2F1A 12 Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LU
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03573/FUL
Rear single storey extension.
31 East Kilngate Place Edinburgh EH17 8UR
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03574/FUL
Form 2x new windows at gable wall on East elevation.
30 Ravenscroft Street Edinburgh EH17 8QL
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03577/CLESTL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Flat 7A 5 Ramsay Garden Edinburgh EH1 2NA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - S50 Certificate Issued26/03578/S50
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
72 Dalry Road Edinburgh EH11 2AY
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Not make a Tree Preservation Order26/0738/TCO
T1 Lime crown raise to 2.5m, remove low level epicormic growth up to 2m.
3 Strathearn Place Edinburgh EH9 2AJ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03579/LBC
Internal alterations to enlarge kitchen and removal of internal wall.
1F2 2 Spottiswoode Street Edinburgh EH9 1ER
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03582/CLESTL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Application Granted26/0739/TPO
G1 - Cut back growth overhanging boundary up to 6m height.
Strachan House Care Home 93 Craigcrook Road Edinburgh EH4 3PE
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03583/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
13 Orchard Bank Edinburgh EH4 2DS
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting Assessment26/03585/FUL
Proposed attic conversion with dormer to front and rear, solar panel installation and new garden room and raised platform to the rear of the garden'
23 Abercorn Crescent Edinburgh EH8 7HZ
Received 3 Sept 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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