Planning application
Railway Bridge Westfield Road Slateford Edinburgh
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Renewal of timber deck including GRP ballast retention, back of wall drainage, and waterproofing. Installation of new edge protection system (a new handrail). Mechanical preparation and painting to all new steelwork and outer faces to match existing colour scheme. Condition-led repairs to steelwork and masonry.
As published by the council, reference 26/01578/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01578/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Sighthill/Gorgie
- Parish
- Gorgie + Dalry
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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