Planning application
38 Laverockbank Road Edinburgh EH5 3BZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To install solar panels on the south facing roof.
As published by the council, reference 26/01697/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01697/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Forth
- Parish
- Trinity
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH5 3BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 19 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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.
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