18 Cambridge Gardens Edinburgh EH6 5DJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/05153/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition of rear offshoot to be replaced by new extension and new external stair. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2025
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Approved
2 Dec 2025

Approved on 2 Dec 2025 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 29 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (NEUTRAL) SUBMITTED ONLINE General Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (NEUTRAL) SUBMITTED ONLINE General Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LIST Neighbour Notification List · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF REPORT OF HANDLING Report of Handling · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
EH6 5DJ
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Leith Walk
Parish
Leith Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Dec 2025
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HAAR. (Constitution St).

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 4 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

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79%approved
8%go to committee

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Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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