Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017) planning approval rate
Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017) ward in City of Edinburgh has a 90.7% approval rate based on 86 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.7%
ward approval rate
86
Decisions
78
Approved
8
Refused
89.5%
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
90.7%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.5%
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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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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,266 decisions.
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Inverleith (Pre May 2017) (90.5%)
No Ward Number (99.3%)
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