Planning application
Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing property from Class 8 (Residential Institution) to Class 9 (House) along with minor internal alterations to facilitate change of use.
As published by the council, reference 26/02486/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02486/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Decision by
- Local Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 5EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03271/LBC Awaiting decision
Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
Alterations and extensions to existing listed dwellinghouse, including demolition of later additions, erection of replacement side extension, alteration and extension of rear wing to provide ancillary family /staff and wellness accommodation, erection of ancillary garage and home office, alterations to access, landscaping and associated works.
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26/03270/FUL Awaiting decision
Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
Alterations and extensions to existing listed dwellinghouse, including demolition of later additions, erection of replacement side extension, alteration and extension of rear wing to provide ancillary family / staff and wellness accommodation, erection of ancillary garage and home office, alterations to access, landscaping and associated works.
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26/02487/LBC Granted
Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
Change the use of the existing property from Class 8 (Residential Institution) to Class 9 (House) along with minor internal alterations to facilitate change of use.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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