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A hotel car park site off Tower Street in Leith could be redeveloped with a five-storey block of 18 flats, plus parking, bin storage and landscaped shared space. The new application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
A major expansion area at Edinburgh BioQuarter is being scoped for life sciences space, homes, student accommodation, a hotel, shops, leisure uses, access works and landscaping on land south-east of Little France Road.
A former bingo hall on Nicolson Street could be converted into a café and bakery under a new planning application lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council. The proposal would bring food and drink use into the existing hall at 50 Nicolson Street.
Plans for the former Caledonian Brewery site on Slateford Road could be adjusted, with changes proposed to the flat mix, landscaping, elevations, cycle storage and bin provision. The non-material variation is tied to the wider residential-led redevelopment of the historic brewery site.
A listed townhouse at 7 Palmerston Place in Edinburgh’s West End could be converted from offices into serviced apartments. The proposal focuses on internal alterations, with the application now awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Mara Bar at 58 Shore in Leith is seeking retrospective planning permission for front decking used for outdoor tables and chairs. The proposal would retain a small street-facing seating area on one of Edinburgh’s most prominent waterfront streets.
A vacant plot at Western Harbour could become a 212-home neighbourhood of flats, colony flats and townhouses, with gardens, cycle storage and parking. The application covers land east of 5 Western Harbour Way in Edinburgh’s waterfront regeneration area.
A multi-use games area east of Airborne Place could be redeveloped with three padel courts, two pickleball courts, container-based clubhouse and changing facilities, and court lighting.
A redundant public toilet block at 61 Buckstone Terrace could be demolished and replaced with three eco-friendly flats, with new access, landscaping and a sedum roof. The south Edinburgh infill proposal is now awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Braid Hills Golf Centre could gain three padel courts, extra parking and new planting under plans lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council. The courts would be built on part of the short game area at the Liberton Drive site.
Two covered padel tennis courts are proposed at Portgower Place in Stockbridge, with steel-framed canopies, new paths, fencing and landscaping. The application is currently awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre on Leven Street could get seven new exterior advertisement signs, including canopy lettering, box signs and digital display screens. The listed building consent application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
The King’s Theatre on Leven Street could get a more visible frontage, with a new entrance canopy, two box signs and four advertising screens proposed for the landmark venue.
A George Street restaurant at 135 George Street could be converted into a public house, with minor external alterations proposed at the city-centre premises. The application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council and is open for public comment.
A new standalone retail and leisure development is proposed at Fort Kinnaird, on land just north of 10 Kinnaird Park in south-east Edinburgh. The plans include associated works such as changes to access, parking and pedestrian routes.
An office building at 181 Pleasance in Edinburgh’s Southside could be converted into a 23-suite aparthotel, with roof dormers and extensive internal alterations proposed. The change would bring more visitor accommodation to a mixed residential and commercial area close to Nicolson Street, South Bridge and Holyrood.
Portobello Pakistani Educational and Cultural Centre could be extended at 3 Fishwives Causeway, with rear workshops demolished, new side and rear space added, and a first-floor extension built above.
Silvan House at 231 Corstorphine Road could be converted from offices into a hotel with a restaurant, bar, gym, events space and new cycle storage. The application is now awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
A new hotel with a ground-floor commercial unit is proposed for 229 Willowbrae Road in Edinburgh, with landscaping, access changes, cycle parking and car parking. The application would bring a visible mixed-use development to a prominent Willowbrae Road site.
A listed building at 33 York Place could be altered to create five short-term let apartments. The plans include internal reworking and changes to windows, doors and basement access.
A restaurant at 5–7 Hamilton Place in Stockbridge could be altered and extended at lower ground floor level. The plans also sit in a sensitive heritage setting, with a related listed building consent application under assessment.
A listed restaurant and bistro at 5–7 Hamilton Place in Edinburgh could be extended at lower-ground level, adding about 36 sq m of extra floor space. The linked applications are now awaiting assessment by City of Edinburgh Council.
A listed townhouse at 46 Charlotte Square could be internally altered to form a short-term let. The application concerns internal changes, including new en-suites and a kitchen, at a prominent city centre address.
St Andrew’s and George’s West Church at 58 Shandwick Place could get new external lighting under a listed building consent application now with the City of Edinburgh Council.
A further variation has been lodged for the planned 99-home Salamander Yards development at 124 Salamander Street in Leith. The proposal covers a 5–6 storey residential block with access, parking and landscaped courtyard space.
A club building at 73 Ferry Road in Edinburgh could be converted into five flats, with a rear building demolished and new parking, cycle storage, bins and landscaping added. The proposal is now awaiting assessment by City of Edinburgh Council.
A rear building behind 73 Ferry Road in Edinburgh could be demolished, while the street-facing listed block would be retained. The conservation area consent application is linked to wider proposals for residential conversion and new flats on the site.
A proposal has been lodged to replace Braid Hills Nursing Centre at 77 Liberton Drive with a larger modern care home and associated retirement and specialist care accommodation. The scheme is at proposal of application notice stage, ahead of any full planning application.
Plans for land south of Lasswade Grove would reshape part of Burdiehouse Burn, reconnect its floodplain, move a path back from the water, replace a bridge and add amphitheatre-style seating on the north bank.
A commercial unit at 18A Tennant Street in Leith could be converted into a ground-floor cafe, kitchen and cooking classroom, with new office space above. The proposal would change the building from a business-only use into a more public-facing mixed-use site.
A light industrial site at 117–145 Pitt Street and 9 Trafalgar Lane could be cleared for a residential development with landscaping, car parking and new infrastructure.
A new single-storey kayak club building could be built beside the Union Canal in Slateford, with space for equipment storage, changing facilities and a workshop.
Illuminated Wetherspoon fascia signs, projecting signs and hoarding are proposed for 134 Dundee Street, the former McCowans frontage near Fountainbridge. The advertisement application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Five existing signs and banners at Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker on Clermiston Road North are the subject of a retrospective advertisement application. The case covers public-facing signage at the entrance and along the access route to the site.
An industrial and storage unit at 19 King’s Haugh in Edinburgh could be converted to assembly and leisure use. The proposal would bring a more public-facing activity into the Prestonfield Park industrial area near Peffermill.
A Georgian townhouse office at 9 St Colme Street in Edinburgh’s New Town could be converted into a hotel. The plans include guest rooms, en-suite facilities, reception space, internal alterations and some window and door replacements.
A George Street unit could be stripped out and refitted as a new restaurant, with alterations inside the property and changes to the shopfront. The proposal also includes redecoration and new signage at 92 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DF.
A retrospective conservation area consent application has been lodged for the complete demolition of buildings at 111–115 Constitution Street and 18–25 John’s Lane in Leith. The site sits within the Leith Conservation Area, making the loss of buildings a locally significant planning matter.
A Stockbridge office block at 57 Henderson Row could be converted into residential apartments, with a rebuilt mansard roof, new top floor, façade works, new windows, landscaping and south-facing balconies.
George Square Gardens could again become a major Edinburgh festival hub, with plans for four performance venues, bars, food traders, box offices and backstage support space.
Two temporary banners could be installed on the columns at Old College’s South Bridge frontage in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The listed building consent application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
A modular Changing Places toilet could be installed near Shore Road in South Queensferry, close to Port Edgar. The proposal would add an accessible public toilet facility on a concrete base with new drainage and utility connections.
Six painted mural panels could be installed on the outside of 7 Boroughloch in Edinburgh’s Southside, adding new public-facing artwork to the building’s external elevations. The application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Bristo Square could again become a major Edinburgh Festival Fringe hub under plans for a temporary venue site with two performance venues, a box office, bars, food traders and support space.
Peoples Group could extend its motor retail showroom at 1 Cultins Road in Sighthill, adding a larger glazed display area with changes to parking and EV bays.
A new planning notice sets out plans for a mixed-use development in Cramond with homes, later living accommodation, a care home, sports facilities, shops, food and drink uses, open space and parking. The site is land adjacent to the former 34 Cramond Road North.
Office space at 1F30, 2 Commercial Street in Leith could be converted into three serviced short-term-let studios, with internal alterations proposed inside a listed building in the Leith Conservation Area.
A former bingo hall at 50 Nicolson Street could be converted into a café with occasional events under a new planning application lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council.
A new mixed-use building with office space, staff accommodation and underground parking is proposed on land off Biggar Road at Swanston, close to the Old Lothianburn Club House and the Edinburgh bypass.
A business unit at 11 Washington Lane, off Dalry Road, could be converted into a virtual reality entertainment centre. The application seeks a change of use from business space to assembly and leisure use.
A digital box sign is proposed for 1A Haymarket, a prominent corner frontage beside Edinburgh’s Haymarket station. The advert application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
A student accommodation block at 14, 16 and 18 Bothwell Street could be re-clad as part of façade remediation works. The proposal would change the building’s external appearance with buff brick-facing panels and anthracite metal detailing.
A corner retail unit at 4 Manderston Street in Leith is set for substantial demolition works in a conservation area, including changes linked to its frontage and internal layout. The council record for planning reference 26/01804/CON is marked “Permission Is Not Required”.
A former chapel at 5 Piershill Place in Edinburgh could be turned into a residential flat, with internal layout changes and limited alterations to the rear elevation. The listed building consent case is linked to a separate change-of-use application for the former Victory House Chapel.
A George Street restaurant premises at 141 and 143 George Street could be converted into a public house, with changes proposed to its street-facing facade. The city-centre site sits in Edinburgh’s New Town Conservation Area, within the World Heritage Site, and involves a Category B listed building.
A Category A listed building at 9 St Colme Street in Edinburgh’s New Town could change from office use to hotel use, with internal alterations for guest accommodation and reception space.
A new Class 6 warehouse is proposed at 11A Bankhead Crossway North in Edinburgh’s Sighthill Industrial Estate, expanding an existing warehouse and office site with landscaping and external works.
A commercial let flat at Flat 2, 369 High Street, off Advocates Close in Edinburgh’s Old Town, could become a no-cooking Class 3 coffee house with seating and a servery. The application is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council, with comments listed as due by 5 June 2026.
A new infill development at 2 Bath Road in Leith could add three flats beside an existing public house and extend the venue at ground-floor level.
A listed-building application proposes a ground-floor bakery at 15 Blair Street, with the lower ground and basement levels reshaped for short-term lets and a new access from Stephenlaw’s Close.
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