Barnton, City of Edinburgh Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Barnton, City of Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh · Scotland · settlement
Planning applications in Barnton are administered by City Of Edinburgh Council. View the full City Of Edinburgh Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Area Information
- Admin district: City of Edinburgh
- Parliamentary constituency: Edinburgh West
- LSOA: Clermiston and Drumbrae - 03
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Barnton.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Barnton.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Barnton based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
9 planning applications found near Barnton.
- - 120 Barnton Park Avenue Barnton Edinburgh EH4 6HE
Conversion of the existing integral garage into a habitable family room. External works comprise the replacement of the existing garage roof with a raised warm flat roof incorporating a pyramidal roof
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-06
View full details - - 38A Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JL
T1 Copper Beech fell to ground level. T2 Copper Beech crown reduce height by 3-4m.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-23
View full details - - 43 Barnton Park Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6HD
Proposed accessible rear access and canopy for solar shading.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - Telecoms Mast Clermiston Road North Barnton Edinburgh
Removal and replacement of 6 No. antennas and all ancillary development. Installation of 3 No. 300mm dishes with all ancillary development
Status: Undecided | Type: Telecoms | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-02-18
View full details - - 49 Barnton Avenue Davidson's Mains Edinburgh EH4 6JJ
Oak & Lime on west boundary in rear garden remove large dia. deadwood and hangers.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-02-10
View full details - - 43 Barnton Park Avenue Barnton Edinburgh EH4 6HD
Proposed garage and increase in height of boundary fence.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-12-10
View full details - - 37 Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JJ
T1 & T2 Snake Barked Maples, remove. T3 Oak, crown raise.
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-09-09
View full details - - 33 Barnton Avenue Davidson's Mains Edinburgh EH4 6JJ
Lime dismantle.
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2023-12-29
View full details - - 38 Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JL
T1 Birch (Ivy covered) - fell. T2 Maple - crown reduction 20% clear telecom cables.
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2023-04-28
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A brief summary of Barnton in City of Edinburgh
Barnton is a settlement located in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Barnton a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Barnton planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Barnton
In the last 24 months, 43 planning applications were submitted near Barnton. Of these, 77% were approved, with an average decision time of 42 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Barnton.
The average decision time of 42 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Barnton were full planning applications (15), tree works (13), outline applications (7). Full planning applications account for 35% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 16 medium-scale applications, 25 smaller schemes were submitted.
12 planning appeals were lodged, of which 6 were allowed and 6 were dismissed (50% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
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Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
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