Planning application
Proposed Substation 10 Metres East Of 35 Lanark Road Kingsknowe Edinburgh
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The installation of a new substation and generator as essential infrastructure for the adjacent student accommodation. The substation and generator are necessary to meet fire safety legislation and Scottish Power Energy Network's (SPEN) capacity requirements. As amended.
As published by the council, reference 26/00076/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00076/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
- Parish
- Longstone
- Decision by
- Local Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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City of Edinburgh granted permission on 5 March 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.
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