Planning application
Land 80 Metres East Of 5 Western Harbour Way Edinburgh
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Housing Development to comprise a mix of houses and flatted blocks numbering approximately 212 units and is proposed to accommodate: 1, 2 and 3 bedroom flats, 2 and 3 bedroom colony flats, 4-5 bedroom townhouses. External amenity space and green space. Car Parking. Bicycle storage.
As published by the council, reference 25/06573/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06573/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Consultation Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Pre-application Consultation approved.
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Leith
- Parish
- Leith Harbour + Newhaven
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02586/FUL Awaiting decision
Land 80 Metres East Of 5 Western Harbour Way Edinburgh
Residential development on vacant plot 1B in Western Harbour. The development comprises of 212 units including: 180 flats, 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms - 27 colony flats, 2 and 3 bedrooms. 5 townhouses, 5 bedrooms, bicycle storage, refuse storage, external amenity space and green space, car and motorcycle parking.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Pre-application Consultation approved.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 6 January 2026, 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.
About this record
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