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26/01864/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed alterations to existing outdoor sports facility to include installation of enclosure, canopy, lighting, synthetic playing surface and all associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Special protection area 100 m away: Firth of Forth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 100 m away: Firth of Forth
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Scheduled monument 136 m away: Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns
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
Conservation area 63 m away: Portobello.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site

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
EH15 1DR
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
North Planning & Development Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No