Portobello/Craigmillar planning approval rate
Portobello/Craigmillar ward in City of Edinburgh has a 89.7% approval rate based on 1,290 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: May 2026
89.7%
ward approval rate
1,290
Decisions
1,157
Approved
133
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Portobello/Craigmillar is broadly in line with the City of Edinburgh average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Portobello/Craigmillar compares
Portobello/Craigmillar ward
89.7%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Portobello/Craigmillar
26/00773/FUL
Construction of two garages on the site of former garages associated with 6/4 & · Thu 05 Mar 2026
26/00669/FULSTL
Change of use from residential to short-term let (Sui Generis). · Mon 23 Feb 2026
26/00573/FUL
New shopfront and associated works. · Mon 16 Feb 2026
26/00468/CLP
Drop two sills to create doors, infill front door to create new window, add new · Mon 09 Feb 2026
26/00395/FUL
Proposed single & two storey extension to side of property. · Fri 06 Feb 2026
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Other wards in City of Edinburgh
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Inverleith (Pre May 2017) (94.0%)
No Ward Number (98.3%)
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Morningside (89.3%)
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Almond (Pre May 2017) (94.6%)
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