Inverleith planning approval rate
Inverleith ward in City of Edinburgh has a 87.3% approval rate based on 2,717 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
87.3%
ward approval rate
2,717
Decisions
2,371
Approved
346
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Inverleith is 2.5 percentage points below the City of Edinburgh average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Inverleith compares
Inverleith ward
87.3%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Inverleith
26/00950/FUL
1.5 storey rear extension with new tiled roof and re-render external walls. · Tue 10 Mar 2026
26/00406/FUL
Alterations to front landscaping. Remove existing steps and retaining wall. Cons · Fri 06 Mar 2026
26/00844/CON
Complete Demolition in a Conservation Area. · Tue 03 Mar 2026
26/00725/LBC
Replacement of existing single-glazed panes, with new slim profile double-glazin · Thu 26 Feb 2026
26/00733/LBC
Alter existing windows ands doors to include double glazing and draught sealing · Thu 26 Feb 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in City of Edinburgh
City Centre (79.7%)
City Centre (Pre May 2017) (92.2%)
Southside/Newington (85.7%)
Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) (93.6%)
No Ward Number (98.4%)
Inverleith (Pre May 2017) (94.2%)
Meadows/Morningside (Pre May 2017) (93.6%)
Morningside (89.7%)
Almond (91.6%)
Almond (Pre May 2017) (94.3%)
Portobello/Craigmillar (89.7%)