28 Esplanade Terrace Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2ES Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03864/CLP
Council
Date received
24 Sept 2026
Date validated
28 Sept 2026
Postcode
EH15 2ES

Description

Removal of blockwork built non original small extension to rear. Reduction of boundary wall to rear. Widening existing doorway to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent extensions.

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides extensions by day 49.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,430decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 3

Portobello 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.
Special protection area about 52 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 about 52 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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