Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) planning approval rate
Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) ward in City of Edinburgh has a 93.6% approval rate based on 2,659 planning decisions. City of Edinburgh overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
2,659
Decisions
2,490
Approved
169
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh average
Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) sits slightly above the City of Edinburgh average, with a 3.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) compares
Southside/Newington (Pre May 2017) ward
93.6%
City of Edinburgh overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Southside/Newington (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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