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Fairmilehead Water Treatment Works 55 Buckstone Terrace Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6XH

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/00798/PAN Proposal of Application Notice

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

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

    City of Edinburgh took a median of 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

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