Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart planning approval rate
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward in City of Edinburgh has a 87.4% approval rate based on 851 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: May 2026
87.4%
ward approval rate
851
Decisions
744
Approved
107
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart is 2.4 percentage points below the City of Edinburgh average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart compares
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward
87.4%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
26/00728/LBC
Repair and upgrade of original sash and case windows and fitted with new custom · Wed 04 Mar 2026
26/00652/FUL
Formation of new doorway at window to rear and infilling of existing door. · Fri 20 Feb 2026
26/00623/FUL
New shopfront. · Wed 18 Feb 2026
26/00434/FUL
Replacement of existing two storey kitchen block and external staircase with new · Thu 12 Feb 2026
26/00461/FUL
Construct new single storey extension to the side and rear of the property. Conv · Mon 09 Feb 2026
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