Planning application
16 Esslemont Road Edinburgh EH16 5PX
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To renovate existing rear garden and make good the area following new rear extensions works. Installation of new hard and soft landscaping to form new terraces for lounging and dining.
As published by the council, reference 26/00245/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00245/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Parish
- Grange + Prestonfield
- Decision by
- Local Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH16 5PX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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22 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 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
20 documents on file for this application
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City of Edinburgh granted permission on 6 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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