Sighthill/Gorgie planning approval rate
Sighthill/Gorgie ward in City of Edinburgh has a 83.2% approval rate based on 601 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: May 2026
83.2%
ward approval rate
601
Decisions
500
Approved
101
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Sighthill/Gorgie is 6.6 percentage points below the City of Edinburgh average, placing it among the stricter wards in City of Edinburgh. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Sighthill/Gorgie compares
Sighthill/Gorgie ward
83.2%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Sighthill/Gorgie
26/00931/CLP
Erection of an extension. · Mon 09 Mar 2026
26/00864/LBC
Form new dormer window with associated internal alterations. · Wed 04 Mar 2026
26/00578/FUL
Proposed new driveway and dropped kerb. · Mon 16 Feb 2026
26/00341/FUL
Proposed erection of sun lounge and shower w.c. to rear of dwelling house. · Thu 29 Jan 2026
26/00263/ADV
Poster sign with frame attached to side of property or wall. · Thu 22 Jan 2026
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Other wards in City of Edinburgh
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City Centre (Pre May 2017) (92.1%)
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Inverleith (86.8%)
Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) (93.9%)
Inverleith (Pre May 2017) (94.0%)
No Ward Number (98.3%)
Meadows/Morningside (Pre May 2017) (93.5%)
Morningside (89.3%)
Almond (91.3%)
Almond (Pre May 2017) (94.6%)
Corstorphine/Murrayfield (92.8%)