Planning application
53 Constitution Street South Leith Edinburgh EH6 7BG
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The Proposal involves the replacement of all 4 existin windows within the property with 1 - over traditional sash and case windows.
As published by the council, reference 26/00743/WINPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00743/WINPA
- Type
- Prior Approval Windows
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Prior Approval not Required
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Leith
- Parish
- Leith Links
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH6 7BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not Required
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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