42 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SU Data via plota.co.uk

25/04814/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

The proposal here is to provide new solar PV panels to the rear slated section of roof with the associated battery pack being at ground level (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2025
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Approved
4 Nov 2025

Approved on 4 Nov 2025 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LIST Neighbour Notification List · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF REPORT OF HANDLING Report of Handling · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Grade C listed: 42 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh
List entry LB26936 · 0 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade B, 8 Grade C)
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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Morningside 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
Local nature reserve 483 m away: Hermitage of Braid / Blackford Hill.
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
EH10 4SU
Received
11 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Sept 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Morningside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
4 Nov 2025
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
P Blackhall.

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 6 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

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

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Public comments

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70 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Mount new solar PV panels onto the rear section of slated roof.
25/05477/LBC
2022 Refused
1 Yew SW corner of back garden. Height 8m, spread 8, DBH 400mm - reduce height by approx…
22/00515/TCO
2019 Refused
Larger fruit tree - remove deadwood. Smaller fruit tree - full removal. Conifer - crown l…
19/01776/TCO
2016 Approved
Alterations to existing driveway area including removal and rebuild of existing front sto…
16/06057/LBC
2016 Approved
Alterations to existing driveway area including increasing height of existing front stone…
16/04731/LBC
2016 Approved
Alterations to existing driveway area including increasing height of existing front stone…
16/04730/FUL
Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
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Removal of exterior boundary wall and railings.
25/06027/LBC
2025
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Replacing the existing windows with UPVC sash and case.
25/06692/WINPA
2025 Refused
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T1 Birch reduce.
25/06422/TCO
2025
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The proposal comprises internal reconfiguration works and the alteration and repair of th…
25/06267/FUL
2025
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The proposal comprises internal reconfiguration works and the alteration and repair of th…
25/06259/LBC
2025
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Removal of exterior boundary wall and railings, proposed hard landscaping.
25/06026/FUL
2025
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153.34KWp solar PV installation on building roof.
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2025 Approved
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Erection of a two-storey side extension, first floor side extension and alterations.
25/00172/FUL
2025 Refused
33 Canaan Lane Morningside Edinburgh EH10 4SX
T1 Cedar crown reduction by up to 2m and thin by 15%.
25/01015/TCO
2025 Refused
12 Jordan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4RA
T1 Beech remove limb and reduce.
25/00671/TCO
2025
17 Jordan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4RA
New parking space.
25/00299/FUL
2024 Refused
25 Jordan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4QZ
T1 Ash, reduce & prune. T2 Sycamore x5, reduce & thin.
24/06161/TCO
2024
Land 20 Metres West Of 24 Jordan Lane Edinburgh
Erect new dwelling (as amended)
24/06121/FUL
2024 Refused
15 Jordan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4RA
Oak thin the upper 1/3 of the canopy by max 20%/max 2m.
24/05647/TCO
2024 Refused
17 Jordan Lane Morningside Edinburgh EH10 4RA
Mature Silver Birch at front left-hand corner of front garden. - Remove as damaging the l…
24/04752/TCO
2024 Approved
17 Jordan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4RA
New parking space.
24/02605/LBC
2024 Approved
17 Jordan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4RA
New parking space.
24/02604/FUL
2024 Refused
23 Jordan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4QZ
Yew tree, prune by 1.5m all round, has not been pruned for 10 years.
24/00017/TCO
2023 Refused
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23/07305/TCO
2023 Refused
31 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SX
Lime tree 1 & 2, crown lift-up to a maximum of 5m, secondaries only of the two Lime trees…
23/04474/TCO
2016 Approved
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2 Pear trees - Removal of trees.
16/04980/TCO
2016 Approved
33 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SX
Formation of new window on east gable and replacement of window on west elevation of rear…
16/04036/FUL
2016 Approved
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Alter existing house including renew porch, new astragals to existing sash window, new co…
16/03220/LBC
2016 Approved
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Alter existing house including renew porch, new astragals to existing sash window, new co…
16/03219/FUL
2016 Approved
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Elm - Elm Location1, Magnolia - Magnolia Location 2
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