Planning application
Fox Covert Primary School 12A Clerwood Terrace Clerwood Edinburgh EH12 8PG
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing primary school building and adjacent house and erection of new school building with associated parking, landscaping and playing field.
As published by the council, reference 26/01502/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01502/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Consultation Approved
- Decision
- Pre-application Consultation approved.
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Parish
- Corstorphine + Clermiston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH12 8PG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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9 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Pre-application Consultation approved.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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