Planning application
18 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY
Works: Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Create new attic access including installation of 2 new conservation type roof lights.
As published by the council, reference 26/02999/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02999/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 4NY
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00108/FUL Granted
18 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY
Alterations to front landscaping. Remove existing mono blocks, grass and slabbed path. Install new resin bound surface (as amended and part in retrospect)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- REPORT OF HANDLING
- REFUND - REFUND OF FEE SUBMISSION
- NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LIST
- (02) AS EXISTING
- (03) PROPOSED
- (01) LOCATION AND SITE PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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18 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY
Alterations to front landscaping. Remove existing mono blocks, grass and slabbed path. Install new resin bound surface (as amended and part in retrospect)
Granted Full applications 13 docs -
GF2 14 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY
Birch Tree, located beside south west corner of property boundary. - Tree removed. Dismantled carefully to avoid surrounding wall and structures
Granted Trees 4 docs -
15 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4PJ
Please see attached detailed tree works specification. - Please see attached detailed tree works specification.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
13 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4PJ
Birch remove. Purple plum remove. Yew reduce by 2m.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
15 Merchiston Avenue Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 4PJ
99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Cherry tree - Remove, excessive decay around base of the truck, tree is in very close proximity to property., beech tree - Crown reduce upper crown height 1-2 metres. crown thin 10-15% throguht crown.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
1 East Castle Road Edinburgh EH10 5AP
99% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Willow - Willow storm damage remove. 2x Rowan, 1x deadwood 1x remove.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs
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