37 Merchiston Avenue Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 4PD Data via plota.co.uk

25/03566/FUL - Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed alterations and extension to house. (Please refer to planning refusal - ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
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Refused
22 Aug 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Aug 2025 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Associated applications 2

  • FullRefused25/03566/FULThis application
    Proposed alterations and extension to house. (Please refer to planning refusal -).
  • FullRefusedcouncil archive

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 95 m away: Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 52 m away: Merchiston and Greenhill; 4 listed buildings within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 4 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 4PD
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston (pre 28 March 2025)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
22 Aug 2025
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urban Design Limited. (Musselburgh)

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 16 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 supporting

71 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No