Southside/Newington planning approval rate
Southside/Newington ward in City of Edinburgh has a 85.7% approval rate based on 2,755 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
2,755
Decisions
2,361
Approved
394
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Southside/Newington is 4.1 percentage points below the City of Edinburgh average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Southside/Newington compares
Southside/Newington ward
85.7%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Southside/Newington
26/00964/FUL
Proposal to create new traditional dormers to front and rear. Alteration to exis · Wed 11 Mar 2026
26/00908/FUL
Proposed alterations to existing mid-terrace dwellinghouse including proposed wi · Fri 06 Mar 2026
26/00783/FUL
Two-storey side extension to the north-east elevation of the existing dwelling t · Wed 04 Mar 2026
26/00715/FUL
External and internal alterations to an existing flat with an existing store and · Fri 27 Feb 2026
26/00767/FUL
Erect sub station and switch room along with an associated boundary fence enclos · Thu 26 Feb 2026
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Other wards in City of Edinburgh
City Centre (79.7%)
City Centre (Pre May 2017) (92.2%)
Inverleith (87.3%)
Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) (93.6%)
No Ward Number (98.4%)
Inverleith (Pre May 2017) (94.2%)
Meadows/Morningside (Pre May 2017) (93.6%)
Morningside (89.7%)
Almond (91.6%)
Almond (Pre May 2017) (94.3%)
Portobello/Craigmillar (89.7%)