38 Blackford Avenue Edinburgh EH9 2PP

1. 10 Mar 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 May 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.

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 Glenisla Gardens Edinburgh EH9 2HR

  23/02815/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  New porch to rear garden replacing existing shed. New and replacement attic rooflights.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Glenisla Gardens Edinburgh EH9 2HR

  23/02817/LBC Submitted 30 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  New porch to rear garden, replacing existing garden shed. New and replacement attic rooflights. No internal alterations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Glenisla Gardens Edinburgh EH9 2HR

  26/01692/FUL Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jun

  Removal of existing potting shed and erection of hardwood garden room extension.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Glenisla Gardens Edinburgh EH9 2HR

  26/01693/LBC Submitted 21 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jun

  Removal of existing potting shed and erection of hardwood garden room extension.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Mortonhall Road Grange Edinburgh EH9 2HW

  25/05120/TCO Submitted 25 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Cherry tree crown reduction. Current height 8m; proposed height 7m. Current width proposed width 6m. Dead weeping ash tree removal.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 8 Glenisla Gardens Grange Edinburgh EH9 2HR

  26/0068/TCO Submitted 5 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Mature European Lime in rear garden remove lower epicormic growth to give 5m clearance over garden reduce crown height by one-third. Remove 4m (currently 18m tall). Damaging stone boundary wall.

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/04026/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  GF 5 Grosvenor Gardens New Town Edinburgh EH12 5JU

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/04020/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  1F1 8 Jeffrey Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1DT

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03970/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW

  Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term. let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03954/CLP Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 4 The Cedars Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0PL

  Removal of window and replacing it with single-leaf hardwood door with double glazed upper panel and raised square lower panel. Colour to match existing.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03914/CLP Awaiting decision

  32 Buckstone Dell Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6PG

  Proposed garden office.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development