Planning application
18 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to front landscaping. Remove existing mono blocks, grass and slabbed path. Install new resin bound surface (as amended and part in retrospect)
As published by the council, reference 26/00108/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00108/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Decision by
- Local Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 4NY
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02999/FUL Awaiting decision
18 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY
Create new attic access including installation of 2 new conservation type roof lights.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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