Planning application
2 Abbey Lane Units 1-6 Edinburgh EH8 8HH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
For day to day security of the occupants for the three buildings within the site both a secure pedestrian gate and a secure vehicle gate will be required by the operator to ensure no trespassing or unwarranted access will be permissible.
As published by the council, reference 26/00168/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00168/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Craigentinny/Duddingston
- Parish
- Craigentinny/Meadowbank
- Decision by
- Local Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH8 8HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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21 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 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
12 documents on file for this application
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City of Edinburgh granted permission on 20 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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