Planning application
Land South 240 Metres South East Of 9 Little France Road Edinburgh
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed mixed-use development comprising Class 4 (Business) office, research and development floorspace including laboratory and life sciences uses; ancillary Class 6 storage and distribution; healthcare, clinical, hospital and medical research facilities (Class 8) including training and innovation centres; education uses (Class 10); residential development (Class 9 and Sui Generis) including houses, flats, affordable housing, build-to-rent and specialist accommodation; purpose-built student accommodation and co-living (Sui Generis); hotel accommodation (Class 7) with ancillary conferencing and leisure facilities; retail (Class 1A); Leisure (Class 11),
As published by the council, reference 26/01477/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01477/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Consultation Approved
- Decision
- Pre-application Consultation approved.
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Portobello/Craigmillar
- Parish
- Craigmillar (Inactive)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Pre-application Consultation approved.
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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