Edinburgh planning committee decisions
131 decisions from the committee's minutes, 6 Aug 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
Every decision followed officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 160th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 131
- Approved
- 36.6%
- Against officer advice
- 0%
- Meetings
- 15
How Edinburgh compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 158 | Winchester | 2.9% | 1 of 34 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Anglesey | 2.7% | 1 of 37 |
| 160 | Edinburgh | 0% | 0 of 131 |
| 161 | Hillingdon | 0% | 0 of 65 |
| 162 | Blackburn | 0% | 0 of 56 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Edinburgh's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 32% of these decisions; the committee approved 32%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Edinburgh is close to that.
Over the 122 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
36.6% approved and 63.4% refused. Edinburgh's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's planning committee minutes.
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- Boardwalk with level accessLand 90 Metres East Of 1A Riverside Cramond EdinburghApproved
- Temporary education use3 Long Craig Rigg EdinburghApproved
- Burn restoration and park improvementsLand 130 Metres South Of 12 Lasswade Grove EdinburghApproved
August 2026 6
- Five-year application extensionLand South West Of Old Liston Road NewbridgeApproved
- Retrospective short-term letFlat 6 108 Nicolson Street EdinburghRefused
- Short-term letPF2 21 Milton Street Abbeyhill EdinburghRefused
- Retrospective short-term let1F1 16 Marchmont Road EdinburghRefused
- Short-term holiday letFlat 4 9 Heriothill Terrace Broughton EdinburghRefused
- Temporary residential accommodation18 Halmyre Street EdinburghApproved
June 2026 1
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