Loft Conversion approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 96.5% of loft conversion applications, based on 57 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
96.5%
loft conversion approval rate
57
Loft Conversion decisions
55
Approved
2
Refused
89.5%
City of Edinburgh overall
Loft Conversion applications are approved more often than the City of Edinburgh average (89.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How loft conversion compares in City of Edinburgh
Loft Conversion
96.5%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in City of Edinburgh
95.2%
88.3%
91.7%
94.3%
95.1%
93.7%
88.8%
93.3%
83.3%
84.0%
92.3%