Loft Conversion approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 92.8% of loft conversion applications, based on 622 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
92.8%
loft conversion approval rate
622
Loft Conversion decisions
577
Approved
45
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh overall
Loft Conversion applications are approved more often than the City of Edinburgh average (89.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How loft conversion compares in City of Edinburgh
Loft Conversion
92.8%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in City of Edinburgh
94.4%
90.8%
92.1%
95.7%
92.9%
95.3%
93.2%
95.2%
82.4%
97.7%
84.0%
88.9%
92.1%
87.9%