Planning application
Fairmilehead Water Treatment Works 55 Buckstone Terrace Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6XH
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of all existing buildings and the proposed erection of a residential-led (Class 9/Sui-Generis) mixed-used development and other associated works and infrastructure including car parking, servicing, access arrangements and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/00798/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00798/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Fairmilehead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 6XH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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