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Drum Brae/Gyle planning approval rate

Drum Brae/Gyle ward in City of Edinburgh has a 92.0% approval rate based on 803 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.

Last updated: May 2026

92.0%
ward approval rate
803
Decisions
739
Approved
64
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average

Drum Brae/Gyle sits slightly above the City of Edinburgh average, with a 2.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Drum Brae/Gyle compares

Drum Brae/Gyle ward (803 decided)
92.0%
City of Edinburgh overall (50,718 decided)
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Drum Brae/Gyle

26/00639/PNT
Removal and replacement of 6 No. antennas and all ancillary development. Install · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Approved
26/00203/FUL
Remove existing conservatory. Erect new single storey flat roof extension (as am · Mon 19 Jan 2026
Approved
26/00141/CLP
Proposed rear extension to the dwelling. · Mon 19 Jan 2026
Approved
26/00174/FUL
Proposed upper gable extension forming bedroom, en-suite and dressing, shower an · Fri 16 Jan 2026
Approved
26/00182/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to the rear of the property with internal alter · Fri 16 Jan 2026
Approved

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Other wards in City of Edinburgh

City Centre (80.0%) City Centre (Pre May 2017) (92.1%) Southside/Newington (85.7%) Inverleith (86.8%) Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) (93.9%) Inverleith (Pre May 2017) (94.0%) No Ward Number (98.3%) Meadows/Morningside (Pre May 2017) (93.5%) Morningside (89.3%) Almond (91.3%) Almond (Pre May 2017) (94.6%) Corstorphine/Murrayfield (92.8%)
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