Planning application
Craigmount High School 59 Craigs Road North Gyle Edinburgh EH12 8NH
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
A two-storey extension to the existing Craigmount High School on the east of the site, providing new internal sports facilities and additional classrooms. The development includes associated alterations to hard and soft landscaping, external sports provision, and car parking, increasing the schools capacity from 1,400 to 1,800 pupils.
As published by the council, reference 26/01124/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01124/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Parish
- Corstorphine East +West Craigs
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH12 8NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 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 14 May 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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