Liberton/Gilmerton planning approval rate
Liberton/Gilmerton ward in City of Edinburgh has a 92.4% approval rate based on 66 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.4%
ward approval rate
66
Decisions
61
Approved
5
Refused
89.5%
City of Edinburgh average
Liberton/Gilmerton sits slightly above the City of Edinburgh average, with a 2.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Liberton/Gilmerton compares
Liberton/Gilmerton ward
92.4%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Liberton/Gilmerton
25/06333/CLP
Erection of a conservatory. · Wed 03 Dec 2025
25/06196/FUL
Proposed erection of extension to rear of dwelling. · Tue 25 Nov 2025
25/00829/CLP
The erection of an outbuilding to the rear of the property. Proposed will be use · Tue 18 Feb 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in City of Edinburgh
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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%)