178 Mayfield Road Mayfield Edinburgh EH9 3AX

1. 8 Jul 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 September 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.

• 184 Mayfield Road Mayfield Edinburgh EH9 3AX

  26/00068/CLP Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Create new opening and install new window to 1st floor of the South East Elevation. New window to match the existing bathroom windows on this level.

  Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 8 Rankin Drive Blackford Edinburgh EH9 3AT

  25/05805/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~30 Dec

  Formation of off-street parking bay with new drop kerb, part removal of boundary hedge and retention of masonry boundary wall with proposed vertical timber cladding (part-retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Rankin Drive Edinburgh EH9 3AT

  26/03221/FUL Submitted 5 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Proposed Change of use from domestic dwelling house to form 6 person HMO.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs
  Domestic

• 166 Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3AR

  26/02013/FUL Submitted 11 May 2026 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

  Construction of a single storey extension to the existing dwelling, designed to provide additional residential accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 159 Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3AY

  26/0498/TCO Submitted 29 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

  T1 Hemlock - End load reduction and dead wooding, T2-T7 Willow - Re-pollard

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 42 Lygon Road Edinburgh EH16 5QA

  21/06325/TCO Submitted 1 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  Holly tree - Full removal of holly tree.

  Granted Trees 5 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