Ceredigion vs City of Edinburgh — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ceredigion and City of Edinburgh? A side-by-side comparison based on 71,916 combined decisions.

Last updated: May 2026

Ceredigion: 87.9%

37,412 decisions · 32,889 approved · 4,523 refused · 41 wards

City of Edinburgh: 89.8%

34,504 decisions · 30,983 approved · 3,521 refused · 36 wards

Overall approval rates

Ceredigion (37,412 decided)

87.9%

City of Edinburgh (34,504 decided)

89.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Ceredigion (956 decided)

91.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Ceredigion (933 decided)

78.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Ceredigion (1,010 decided)

84.8%

Full — Ceredigion (24,781 decided)

92.3%

Listed Building — Ceredigion (1,880 decided)

93.4%

Other — Ceredigion (5,978 decided)

81.1%

Other — City of Edinburgh (34,504 decided)

89.8%

Prior Approval — Ceredigion (1,863 decided)

50.5%

Trees — Ceredigion (11 decided)

90.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Ceredigion is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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