Morningside planning approval rate
Morningside ward in City of Edinburgh has a 89.7% approval rate based on 2,380 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
89.7%
ward approval rate
2,380
Decisions
2,136
Approved
244
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Morningside is broadly in line with the City of Edinburgh average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Morningside compares
Morningside ward
89.7%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Morningside
26/00335/WINPA
Replacement of existing badly rotted single glazed, timberframed sliding sash an · Tue 10 Mar 2026
26/00886/WINPA
Existing softwood windows to be replaced with UPVC windows. · Mon 09 Mar 2026
26/00893/FUL
Convert attic and form front and rear facing dormers. · Fri 06 Mar 2026
26/00775/WINPA
Replacement of existing skylight which is deteriorating badly. · Wed 04 Mar 2026
26/00811/FUL
Rooftop extension to an existing end of terrace house. · Mon 02 Mar 2026
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
Free. Based on 63,954 decisions.
Other wards in City of Edinburgh
City Centre (79.7%)
City Centre (Pre May 2017) (92.2%)
Southside/Newington (85.7%)
Inverleith (87.3%)
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%)
Almond (91.6%)
Almond (Pre May 2017) (94.3%)
Portobello/Craigmillar (89.7%)