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
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/02961/SCR Awaiting decision
Fairmilehead Water Treatment Works 55 Buckstone Terrace Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6XH
EIA Screening request.
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26/02900/PPP Awaiting decision
Fairmilehead Water Treatment Works 55 Buckstone Terrace Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6XH
Planning permission in principle for demolition of all existing buildings and the erection of a residential (Class 9/Sui-Generis) development and other associated works and infrastructure including car parking, servicing, access arrangements and landscaping.
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.
City of Edinburgh took a median of 43 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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About this record
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EIA Screening request.
Awaiting decision Outline 1 doc -
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89% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep
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