Muirhouse, City of Edinburgh Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Muirhouse, City of Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh · Scotland · settlement
Planning applications in Muirhouse are administered by City Of Edinburgh Council. View the full City Of Edinburgh Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Muirhouse
Muirhouse is a residential area located in the northern part of Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city. This housing estate offers a diverse community and is an important consideration for those researching planning applications in the region.
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Area Information
- Admin district: City of Edinburgh
- Parliamentary constituency: Edinburgh West
- LSOA: Blackhall - 02
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Muirhouse.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Muirhouse.
- 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 Muirhouse based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
72 planning applications found near Muirhouse.
- - 25 Silverknowes Eastway Edinburgh EH4 5NE
Single storey rear extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-01
View full details - - North Edinburgh Arts Centre 12C Macmillan Square Muirhouse Edinburgh EH4 4AB
Proposed potting shed in Arts Centre garden.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - 8 Macmillan Square Edinburgh EH4 4AB
Erect new storage unit in rear yard of shop unit
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-18
View full details - - 8 Macmillan Square Edinburgh EH4 4AB
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
Status: Permitted | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - 71 Silverknowes Gardens Edinburgh EH4 5ND
I am seeking a certificate of lawfulness for the installation of a single stand alone pre fabricated decorative garden privacy screen. The screen will be secured either in ground or above ground (depe
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-08-21
View full details - - 45 Silverknowes Gardens Silverknowes Edinburgh EH4 5ND
Attic conversion with rear dormer and front velux window. Alter ground floor door to window. Add first floor gable window.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-07-03
View full details - - Regeneration Masterplan Pennywell Muirhouse Pennywell Road Pilton Edinburgh
EIA Screening Request.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-05-15
View full details - - Regeneration Masterplan Pennywell Muirhouse Pennywell Road Pilton Edinburgh
Delivery of Block 3 of the final phase of wider Pennywell regeneration, comprising 90 council homes with Class 1A use commercial units on ground floor, associated site development, drainage, external
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-04-11
View full details - - 65 Pennywell Road Pilton Edinburgh EH4 4QR
Advertisement of the following types: Fascia signage.
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-03-06
View full details - - 64 Salvesen Gardens Muirhouse Edinburgh EH4 5JR
Existing loft conversion works.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-11-06
View full details - - Regeneration Masterplan Pennywell Muirhouse Pennywell Road Pilton Edinburgh
Delivery of the final block (Block 3) of the final phase (Phase 3) of the wider Pennywell regeneration project. The proposals are for a mixed use development comprising 85 to 95 new Council homes with
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-10-11
View full details - - 71 Silverknowes Gardens Silverknowes Edinburgh EH4 5ND
Non Material Variation - The side elevation was approved with a roughcast finish to match the existing house. The proposed finish will be left as fare faced block without a roughcast finish. This vari
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-10-01
View full details - - 16 Muirhouse Drive Muirhouse Edinburgh EH4 4TN
Loft conversion and installation of 2 No. roof lights to the rear.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-09-24
View full details - - 71 Silverknowes Gardens Edinburgh EH4 5ND
Section 42 application to remove the condition of Planning Permission 23/01141/FUL to install timber screening of the raised rear patio area.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-09-05
View full details - - Regeneration Masterplan Pennywell Muirhouse Pennywell Road Edinburgh
Non-Material Variation to Planning Consent 17/03774/AMC. The proposal seeks to overcome difference in the existing ground levels to facilitate level access to all apartments on the ground floor of Blo
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-05-31
View full details - - Gunnet Court & May Court 6 Muirhouse View Edinburgh EH4 4SD
Upgrade and repair works to replace life-expired curtain walling and balustrades, as well as improving life safety measures within an existing residential block by replacing communal fire doors, provi
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-04-25
View full details - - Regeneration Masterplan Pennywell Muirhouse Pennywell Road Edinburgh
Box sign & canopy. 2x external banners fabricated in metal, powder-coated & illuminated by controllable LED. 1x entrance branded typographic messaging in metal, powder-coated, fixed to mechanical vent
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-04-24
View full details - - Proposed Substation 25 Metres North From 63 Pennywell Road Edinburgh
Retrospective planning permission for a substation erected during the block 1 works at Pennywell Town Centre.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-04-11
View full details - - Unit 1, Pennywell Town Centre Pennywell Road Pilton Edinburgh
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
Status: Permitted | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-01-24
View full details - - 7 Pennywell Place Muirhouse Edinburgh EH4 4FT
Conversion of loft space to use as office / bedroom and installation of roof lights at front and rear of the dwellinghouse.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2024-01-19
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A brief summary of Muirhouse in City of Edinburgh
Muirhouse is a residential area located in the northern part of Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city. This housing estate offers a diverse community and is an important consideration for those researching planning applications in the region.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Muirhouse a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Muirhouse 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 Muirhouse
In the last 24 months, 56 planning applications were submitted near Muirhouse. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 51 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Muirhouse maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
The average decision time of 51 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Muirhouse were full planning applications (37), outline applications (8), advertising consent (3). Full planning applications account for 66% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 large-scale (major) developments, 32 medium-scale applications, 22 smaller schemes were submitted.
23 planning appeals were lodged, of which 10 were allowed and 13 were dismissed (43% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 19 applications
- Refused: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 34 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Silverknowes planning applications
- Drylaw planning applications
- Davidson's Mains planning applications
- Granton planning applications
- Pilton planning applications
- Blackhall planning applications
- Barnton planning applications
- Ravelston planning applications
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