Richmond vs City of Edinburgh — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Richmond and City of Edinburgh? A side-by-side comparison based on 62,722 combined decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
Richmond: 87.3%
32,316 decisions · 28,213 approved · 4,103 refused · 55 wards
City of Edinburgh: 89.8%
30,406 decisions · 27,299 approved · 3,107 refused · 36 wards
Overall approval rates
Richmond
87.3%
City of Edinburgh
89.8%
By application type
Full — Richmond
82.9%
Other — Richmond
89.7%
Other — City of Edinburgh
89.8%
Prior Approval — Richmond
85.2%
What the numbers mean
There is a 2.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Richmond 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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