18 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Create new attic access including installation of 2 new conservation type roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Show all 4 with distances
- 47 m1 Polwarth Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
- 70 m5 Polwarth Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
- 121 m9 Polwarth Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
- 142 m4, 6 Merchiston Crescent, EdinburghGrade B
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
- EH10 4NY
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Local Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stuart Robinson.
How this decision compares
Decided in 37 days from validation, 13 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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