Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart planning approval rate

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward in City of Edinburgh has a 88.4% approval rate based on 69 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.5%.

Last updated: April 2026

88.4%

ward approval rate

Decisions

Approved

Refused

89.5%

City of Edinburgh average

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart is broadly in line with the City of Edinburgh average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart compares

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward (69 decided)

88.4%

City of Edinburgh overall (4,266 decided)

89.5%

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Recent decisions in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

25/05863/CLP

Proposed works to apply a smooth lime based render finish to the existing rear e · Thu 06 Nov 2025

Approved

25/04836/FULSTL

Retrospective change of use from dwelling to short term let. · Fri 12 Sep 2025

Refused

25/01373/FUL

The proposal is for a new residential development of 11 No. dwellings at Ford's · Mon 17 Mar 2025

Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,266 decisions.

Other wards in City of Edinburgh

City Centre (79.5%) City Centre (Pre May 2017) (95.3%) Meadows/Morningside (Pre May 2017) (94.9%) Inverleith (86.4%) Southside/Newington (84.7%) Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) (95.9%) Inverleith (Pre May 2017) (90.5%) No Ward Number (99.3%) Morningside (90.4%) Almond (92.5%) Colinton/Fairmilehead (Pre May 2017) (96.5%) Almond (Pre May 2017) (97.3%)

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