Newington, City of Edinburgh Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Newington, City of Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh · Scotland · settlement
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Area Information
- Admin district: City of Edinburgh
- Parliamentary constituency: Edinburgh South
- LSOA: Marchmont East and Sciennes - 02
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Newington.
- 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 Newington based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
74 planning applications found near Newington.
- - 1A Relugas Road Grange Edinburgh EH9 2NE
Aesculus hippocastanum in Front garden next to driveway - Pollarding of tree down to previous pollard points, Tilia × europaea at side of house - Crown reduce tree by overall of 1.5 meter and crown th
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-07
View full details - - 1 Lauder Loan Grange Edinburgh EH9 2RB
Rowan; Ht 7 metres, DBH 10cm, Good condition - Reduce crown height by 1m. Reduce crown spread by 1m diameter & thin outer crown by 15%
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-06
View full details - - 9 Lauder Road Grange Edinburgh EH9 2EW
Front Lime reduce height from 20m down to 15m and the radial spread from 6m to 4m. Rear Ash reduce height from 18m down to 14m and radial spread from 5m to 3m.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-30
View full details - - 1F1 24 Duncan Street Edinburgh EH9 1SR
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-30
View full details - - 2C Lauder Road Edinburgh EH9 2EJ
Row of 6 Blue Cedar. Height 7 to 8m, spread 11m x 5m, DBH 12 to 24cm remove to ground level.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-25
View full details - 26/0472/TCO · Received: Fri 19 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 22 Jun 2026 - 11 Dalrymple Crescent Edinburgh EH9 2NU
Rowan tree approx 4 Metres tall - Fell and replace
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-22 - - 22 Dick Place Edinburgh EH9 2JJ
Yew - removal of tree from front garden.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-16
View full details - - 59 Fountainhall Road Edinburgh EH9 2LH
Deodar Cedar remove large diameter deadwood reduce back crown to south (over applicant's garden) by 1m to previous cuts.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-11
View full details - 26/0425/TCO · Received: Mon 08 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 08 Jun 2026 - Flat 1 44 St Alban's Road Edinburgh EH9 2LU
T1 Cupressus - Removal.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-08 - 26/02388/CLESTL · Received: Fri 05 Jun 2026 · Validated: Fri 05 Jun 2026 - 1F1 24 Duncan Street Edinburgh EH9 1SR
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-05 - 26/0370/TCO · Received: Mon 18 May 2026 · Validated: Mon 18 May 2026 - 6 Queen's Crescent Edinburgh EH9 2AZ
T1 Pine, fell to ground level.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-05-18 - 26/0367/TCO · Received: Mon 18 May 2026 · Validated: Mon 18 May 2026 - 77 Grange Loan Edinburgh EH9 2EG
G1 Goat Willow, fell to ground level.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-05-18 - 26/0337/TCO · Received: Fri 08 May 2026 · Validated: Mon 11 May 2026 - 11 Wilton Road Edinburgh EH16 5NX
18ft Conifer tree in back garden of property reducing the 18ft conifer by 1m so it is clear of the telephone lines above it.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-05-11 - 26/0268/TCO - 6 East Savile Road Mayfield Edinburgh EH16 5ND
Monkey puzzle tree to rear back garden removal of tree given proximity to the rear elevations of 5&6 East Savile Road.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-04-15 - - 13 Lauder Road Grange Edinburgh EH9 2EN
T1 Lime - Removal, T2 Maple - removal, T3 Birch - removal
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-19
View full details - - 8 Mayfield Gardens Prestonfield Edinburgh EH9 2BU
Lime x4 - repollard removing 4m in branch length
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-19
View full details - - 16 Mayfield Terrace Newington Edinburgh EH9 1SA
T1 Lime - remove 2 lowest limbs back to main trunk., T2 Sorbus - crown reduce all over by up to 1.5m., T3 Cherry - crown reduce all over by up to 1.5m, T4 Cherry - crown reduce all over by up to 1.5m.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-19
View full details - - 13 Queen's Crescent Newington Edinburgh EH9 2AZ
Yew 1 8ft yew tree to be felled, cutting stumps as low to ground level as possible. Yew 2 10ft Yew tree to be felled, cutting stumps as low to ground level as possible. Yew 3 8ft Yew tree to be felled
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - 33 Granby Road Edinburgh EH16 5NP
Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) T1 - Deadwood & thin out epicormic growth from previous pollard points. , Rowan (sorbus aucuparia) - Deadwood & crown reduce height by 0.5m, from 3m to 2.5m.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-10
View full details - - 118 Findhorn Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2PB
Cheery tree removal.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-03
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A brief summary of Newington in City of Edinburgh
Newington 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 Newington a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Newington 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 Newington
In the last 24 months, 183 planning applications were submitted near Newington. Of these, 41% were approved, with an average decision time of 37 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 Newington.
The average decision time of 37 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Newington were tree works (83), full planning applications (31), listed building and heritage (31). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 56 medium-scale applications, 111 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 24 applications
- Refused: 32 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 125 applications
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