Unit 5 Bankhead Steading 1B Bankhead Road South Queensferry EH30 9TF

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 19 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   City of Edinburgh took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Tree Works Hawes Brae Queensferry South Queensferry

  26/0771/TCO Submitted 11 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  It's a large Norway maple overhanging Hawes Brae leaning over the road with a split fork removal of dangerous Norway Maple overhanging Hawes Brae Road.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 2 Rosshill Terrace Dalmeny South Queensferry EH30 9JS

  25/05804/TCO Submitted 4 Nov 2025 300 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Dec

  Willow salix fragilis remove tree due to unstable root plate tree is approximately 4m tall with a spread of 3m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Forthview West Station Road Dalmeny South Queensferry EH30 9JR

  25/05747/TCO Submitted 30 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

  Multi stemmed cherry tree in back garden removal of tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 5 Ashburnham Loan Queensferry South Queensferry EH30 9LE

  26/0398/TCO Submitted 29 May 2026 400 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jul

  Eastern white pine / Weymouth pine - Removal.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 41 Ashburnham Loan South Queensferry EH30 9LE

  26/0342/TCO Submitted 11 May 2026 400 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

  Eucalyptus tree - Removal of the tree

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 41 Ashburnham Loan South Queensferry EH30 9LE

  26/0704/TCO Submitted 25 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  A large eucalyptus tree - We would like to have the tree professionally removed.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/04026/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  GF 5 Grosvenor Gardens New Town Edinburgh EH12 5JU

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/04020/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  1F1 8 Jeffrey Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1DT

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03970/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW

  Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term. let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03954/CLP Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 4 The Cedars Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0PL

  Removal of window and replacing it with single-leaf hardwood door with double glazed upper panel and raised square lower panel. Colour to match existing.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03914/CLP Awaiting decision

  32 Buckstone Dell Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6PG

  Proposed garden office.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development