Land 130 Metres South Of 12 Lasswade Grove Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposals for the burn include re-meandering of the river channel along with associated channel reprofiling and floodplain re-connection. Proposals for the surrounding landscape include diversification of existing habitats, setting the existing path back away from the burn, replacement of the existing bridge, and new amphitheatre seating on the north bank. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 2 Sept 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the project would reduce flooding, improve biodiversity, upgrade paths and enhance accessibility.
- Consultees raised no objections, while comments supported restoration and requested controls for invasive species and litter.
- The committee granted the application subject to the listed conditions, reasons and informatives.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 2 Sept 2026.
Documents 56
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 12
Other documents 32
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 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
- Planning Permission
- Postcode
- EH17 8HS
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Liberton/Gilmerton
- Parish
- Gilmerton + District
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust.
How this decision compares
Decided in 109 days from validation, 52 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Public comments
179 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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