Outbuilding approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 93.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 159 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
93.7%
outbuilding approval rate
159
Outbuilding decisions
149
Approved
10
Refused
89.5%
City of Edinburgh overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the City of Edinburgh average (89.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in City of Edinburgh
Outbuilding
93.7%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.5%
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Other project types in City of Edinburgh
95.2%
88.3%
91.7%
94.3%
95.1%
88.8%
93.3%
96.5%
83.3%
84.0%
92.3%