Planning application
23 Abercorn Crescent Edinburgh EH8 7HZ
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
Proposed attic conversion with dormer to front and rear, solar panel installation and new garden room and raised platform to the rear of the garden'
As published by the council, reference 26/03585/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03585/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Craigentinny/Duddingston
- Parish
- Northfield + Willowbrae
- Decision by
- Local Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH8 7HZ
Comment by 2 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on City of Edinburgh's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 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 41 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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