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22/06119/VAR5 - Fifth Variation Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Creation of roof terrace incorporating a combination of 1.8m and 1.5m louvred screening and associated landscaping. Erection of a single-storey extension from the third-floor access corridor to provide access to roof terrace. Reconfiguration + reduction in the scale of the Air Source Heat Pump installation and associated enclosure. Removal of existing third-floor corridor window + reduction in the height of fourth-floor corridor window above proposed extension. Erection of railing around smoke shaft approved under 22/06119/VAR4. The parapet will be raised 150mm and the corridor window on 3F will be removed with the 4F corridor window above the proposed single storey extension reduced in height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
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Validated
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Edinburgh's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 2

Pilrig conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
25 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 328 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Grade C, 38 m away · 2 Grade A, 12 Grade B, 11 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Fifth Variation
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Parish
Leith Central
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Montagu Evans LLP. (Ed).

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,639decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No