Leith planning approval rate
Leith ward in City of Edinburgh has a 82.7% approval rate based on 919 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: May 2026
82.7%
ward approval rate
919
Decisions
760
Approved
159
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Leith is 7.1 percentage points below the City of Edinburgh average, placing it among the stricter wards in City of Edinburgh. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Leith compares
Leith ward
82.7%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Leith
26/00734/CLP
The conversion of an existing unabitable loft space into a habitable loft space · Thu 05 Mar 2026
26/00743/WINPA
The Proposal involves the replacement of all 4 existin windows within the proper · Tue 03 Mar 2026
26/00684/LBC
Replacement of all 4 existing windows within the property with double glazed 1-o · Thu 26 Feb 2026
26/00464/WINPA
I intend to replace the window unit in the dormer roof room. The existing unit i · Mon 16 Feb 2026
26/00476/LBC
Internal alterations to enlarge existing bathroom and kitchen, install new roof · Tue 10 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 (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%)