Portobello, City of Edinburgh Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Portobello, City of Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh · Scotland · settlement
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Area Information
- Admin district: City of Edinburgh
- Parliamentary constituency: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- LSOA: Duddingston and Durhams - 01
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Portobello.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Portobello.
- 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 Portobello based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
290 planning applications found near Portobello.
- - 6 Bellfield Street Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2BP
Prunus avium - Reduce canopy 1 to 1.5 meters.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-07-06
View full details - 26/02479/LBC · Received: Thu 11 Jun 2026 · Validated: Thu 11 Jun 2026 - 189 Portobello High Street Edinburgh EH15 1EU
Internal alterations to sanctuary and community spaces.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-11 - 26/02475/FULSTL · Received: Thu 11 Jun 2026 · Validated: Thu 11 Jun 2026 - 4 Bellfield Lane Edinburgh EH15 2BL
Change of use of residential premises to short-term let accommodation.
Status: Undecided | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-11 - - 189 Portobello High Street Edinburgh EH15 1EU
Internal alterations to sanctuary and community spaces.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-11
View full details - - 4 Bellfield Lane Edinburgh EH15 2BL
Change of use of residential premises to short-term let accommodation.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-11
View full details - - 11 West Brighton Crescent Edinburgh EH15 1LU
Large Leylandii in the rear garden, remove.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-06-01
View full details - - 32 Regent Street Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2AX
Contorted willow reduce and shape by 10-12" approximately.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-03-02
View full details - - 8 Bellfield Street Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2BP
T1 Cherry remove.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-02-12
View full details - - Flat 3 10 Hope Lane North Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2PT
Internal alterations to first floor flat.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2026-01-30
View full details - - 41 Adelphi Place Portobello West Edinburgh EH15 1BE
New french doors and window to rear. New flue and roof light to existing flat roof.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - 4 Havenfield Mews Edinburgh EH15 1BY
Addition of EV charger.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-12-18
View full details - - 11 East Brighton Crescent Edinburgh EH15 1LR
Replace existing window with new door. Construct a new internal timber stair to access the new door.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-12-17
View full details - - 17 Windsor Place Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2AJ
Replacement of two very deteriorated rear facing sash and case windows with slimline double glazed sash and case windows in a like-for-like (1 over 1) format.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-11-28
View full details - - Police Scotland, Portobello Police Station 118 Portobello High Street Portobello West Edinburgh EH15 1AL
Change of use from class 4 former Police station to (suis generis) community use.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-11-26
View full details - - Police Scotland, Portobello Police Station 118 Portobello High Street Portobello West Edinburgh EH15 1AL
Removal of non-loadbearing non-original walls and reconfiguration of bathrooms to form accessible bathrooms.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-11-26
View full details - - Portobello Community Centre 3 Adelphi Grove Edinburgh EH15 1AP
Application for prior notification / approval for replacement windows at the above property.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-11-03
View full details - - 2 Durham Square Edinburgh EH15 1PS
Alter existing layout out and add new kitchen, utility and WC on ground floor and add spiral stair to attic.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-10-24
View full details - - 1F1 220 Portobello High Street Edinburgh EH15 2AU
Existing double glazed timber sash and case windows with modern moulding profile to be replaced with new double glazed timber sash and case windows to match with similar properties within the area.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-10-22
View full details - - 207 Portobello High Street Edinburgh EH15 1EU
Attic conversion and roof extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-10-21
View full details - - 12 Adelphi Grove Portobello West Edinburgh
Sycamore (Acer psudoplatanus) northern boundary reduction.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Edinburgh | Date: 2025-10-13
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A brief summary of Portobello in City of Edinburgh
Portobello 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 Portobello a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Portobello 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 Portobello
In the last 24 months, 120 planning applications were submitted near Portobello. Of these, 71% 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 Portobello.
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 Portobello were full planning applications (52), outline applications (19), listed building and heritage (19). Full planning applications account for 43% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 61 medium-scale applications, 56 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.
15 planning appeals were lodged, of which 8 were allowed and 7 were dismissed (53% 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: 35 applications
- Refused: 12 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 71 applications
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