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51 Silverknowes Road Silverknowes Edinburgh EH4 5HB

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03605/FUL Planning Permission

Works: Extension

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Conversion of existing external garage into gym, including removal and blocking up existing garage door. Extension of the same garage using timber frame construction to create a joined garden room with external access. Replacement of existing garage roof, raising it by 400mm and extending onto new garden room.

As published by the council, reference 26/03605/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/03605/FUL
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Almond
Parish
Davidson Mains+Silverknowes (Inactive)
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH4 5HB

Comment by 5 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

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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