Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017) planning approval rate
Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017) ward in City of Edinburgh has a 91.2% approval rate based on 1,051 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: May 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
1,051
Decisions
958
Approved
93
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017) is broadly in line with the City of Edinburgh average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017) compares
Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017) ward
91.2%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017)
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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