Old Town, City of Edinburgh Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Old Town, City of Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh · Scotland · settlement
Planning applications in Old Town 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 East and Musselburgh
- LSOA: Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 02
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Old Town.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Old Town.
- 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 Old Town based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
191 planning applications found near Old Town.
- - 4F1 7 Johnston Terrace Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2PW
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-09
View full details - - Flat 1 1 Forrest Hill Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-08
View full details - - Flat 4 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-07
View full details - - Flat 2 19 Old Fishmarket Close 190 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1AE
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-07
View full details - - Flat 1 2 Heriot Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2HR
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-07
View full details - - Teviot Row House 22 - 23 Teviot Row Edinburgh EH8 9AL
Removal of a series of historic pictures from the lobby space to the upper floor Debating Hall space. The proposals are to remove the photographs, glass fronts and their name plates. Beaded frames wou
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-02
View full details - - Flat 10 21 Blair Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QR
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-01
View full details - - 63 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2DF
To front elevation erection of sign to high level canopy and sign over entrance doors.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-29
View full details - - Flat 2 4 Old Assembly Close 172 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1QX
Change of use to short-term let accommodation for up to 3 months (June to August) of each calendar year.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-29
View full details - - 1F1 7 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH
Installation of external AC units on first floor roof.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-29
View full details - - 92 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3DF
Installation of new and replacement HVAC plant on rear elevation.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-24
View full details - - 92 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3DF
Installation of new and replacement HVAC plant on rear elevation.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-24
View full details - - 1F1 15 Guthrie Street Edinburgh EH1 1JG
Short term let.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-24
View full details - - Flat 21 451 Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2NX
Refurbishment of single glazed timber sash and case windows, with new slimline double glazed panes installed.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - - 1F 6 St Giles Street Edinburgh EH1 1PT
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - Flat 1 12 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh EH3 9DS
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - Flat 2 4 Carrubber's Close 135 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1SJ
Use of entire flatted dwelling as short-stay residential accommodation, by single persons, or up to six persons together.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - 2F1 17 Grassmarket Edinburgh EH1 2HS
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use and a short term let visitor accommodation.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-11
View full details - - The Filling Station GF 235 High Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1PE
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia sign, projecting sign. New window vinyls, new illuminated menu board.
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-10
View full details - - 1F1 17 Grassmarket Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2HS
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use and a short-term let visitor accommodation.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-09
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A brief summary of Old Town in City of Edinburgh
Old Town 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 Old Town a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Old Town 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 Old Town
In the last 24 months, 440 planning applications were submitted near Old Town. Of these, 73% were approved, with an average decision time of 50 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 Old Town.
The average decision time of 50 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Old Town were listed building and heritage (124), full planning applications (113), amendments (77). The high proportion of heritage applications reflects the historic character of the area and the presence of listed buildings or conservation areas nearby.
In terms of development scale, 3 large-scale (major) developments, 237 medium-scale applications, 182 smaller schemes were submitted.
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: 91 applications
- Refused: 28 applications
- Withdrawn: 6 applications
- Awaiting decision: 315 applications
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