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56 Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1NJ

Granted City of Edinburgh 21/05397/FUL Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed alterations to form a new kitchen / family room, home office, a utility room and an area of external decking.

As published by the council, reference 21/05397/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/05397/FUL
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
14 Oct 2021
Validated
14 Oct 2021
Decided
8 Dec 2021
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston (pre 28 March 2025)
Decision by
Local Fast Track Decision historic 12/06
Postcode
EH11 1NJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2021

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 8 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 8 December 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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