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A current screening-and-scoping request also covers an 18-hole course refresh and biodiversity work; Argyll and Bute's summary lists the case as awaiting decision.
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Scottish Borders Council lists a retrospective request to change 7 Heriot House from a dwellinghouse to short-term lets as Registered. Its official neighbour-notification list names 5 and 6 Heriot House.
A pre-application notice for 16 Bernard Terrace proposes demolishing the existing building for student accommodation with landscaping. The council is assessing the notice; it has not determined the proposal.
RSPB Scotland says collision estimates for several bird species remain highly uncertain and wants a detailed habitat plan. The Section 36 consultation covers eight turbines up to 200m at a site it says overlaps protected areas around Yell Sound.
A May 2025 consent let a second-floor Ferry Road flat replace single-glazed sashes while retaining the original cases and window details.
A non-material variation application at 19 Canning Street would omit an office extension, move cycle and bin storage into the undercroft, and alter the sixth-floor pavilion and terrace.
The East Shore proposal is described as complete demolition in a conservation area. Fife's live register still lists it as Registered, with no decision shown.
The committee says the scheme would damage the Ochils skyline and hillwalking views. The cross-boundary Section 36 proposal is for up to 13 turbines and 35 MW of battery storage; the council portal records the objection but lists the project status as unknown.
The 40-year proposal lists ten turbines with blade tips up to 219m and two up to 206m. The Energy Consents Unit will decide the case.
The proposed 200MW campus would occupy a 24-hectare Green Belt field. A council report says a full application would need to demonstrate “green data centre” credentials and address heat, landscape and environmental effects.
The plan would replace single-glazed sashes at 13 Market Square with timber, slimline heritage double glazing; it remains undecided.
An office at 4B Reform Lane could become a dwelling under a new application. Its plans propose an extension, replacement window and no parking at the town-centre site.
The Palais du Variete would be installed temporarily as a performance venue 40 metres west of 7 Bristo Square; the dated neighbour list includes nearby university and cultural addresses.
A 17 September submission says it responds to points raised by SEPA and a Midlothian Council officer. The council still listed the case as Awaiting decision on 29 September.
The September notice sets a 500-pupil roll and capacity for 677, with a new pitch and sports block. A separate EIA screening request flags the site's proximity to Moray Firth protected areas and refers to a Category B listed building.
The 2025 approval covers glazing across four blocks; a separate Ocean Terminal consent covered illuminated signs after a very large banner was removed from its proposal.
Highland Council's 2025 notice describes replacing 34 existing turbines with up to 10 reaching 180m at the blade tip. The case is marked closed; that does not confirm consent or construction.
A May pre-application notice describes about 102 flats and houses at Queen Victoria Works, with two public meetings listed for June. The proposal is at an early stage, not a planning permission.
A 2025 Ravengill scoping request described up to 32 turbines and 300MW. A separate Section 36 case lists up to 21 turbines with heights up to 220m and a battery facility of approximately 50MW; the records do not establish whether the newer entry supersedes the earlier one.
The 14 September consent covers 13 panels, a battery and an air-source heat pump at a Category C listed house; Fife says the equipment would not be readily visible from public viewpoints.
The proposal would turn the vacant Glebe Sugarhouse warehouse into community learning, events and exhibition space, alongside a new public square. Inverclyde's current record remains pending.
Highland Council granted permission in principle in March for Ayre’s onshore cable and substation works at Bower; specified details still need approval before each stage.
A statutory consultation response recommends ground checks and any necessary mitigation before above-ground work. The proposal remains pending.
Eight residential apartments are proposed at 110 Commercial Street North in Leith, Edinburgh, through the change of use and alteration of commercial units.
A submitted programme proposes heritage double glazing and repairs where possible. The contractor’s survey says only four original ground-floor windows remained suitable for conservation.
NatureScot says the proposed panels and battery lie within Torvean Landforms SSSI; Historic Environment Scotland calls for assessment of two nearby scheduled monuments.
An applicant-submitted form says extra material followed a council request. Aberdeenshire now lists the case as validated and awaiting decision.
The consent places the synthetic pitch within Windygates, with a separate car park on agricultural land outside the settlement boundary. A September variation covering fences, paths and gates remains undecided.
A 10 September notice covers one fixed-line broadband pole. Roads staff want it behind the roadside ditch, and any road crossing may need separate Roads Authority approval.
A proposal would turn former barracks accommodation at Craigiehall Riverside Road, South Queensferry, into a hotel with an event venue and café/bar.
The application at the Templehall Library address includes affordable and sheltered homes, with a 7 October comment expiry date and an 8 November decision date.
Separate applications for public-footpath sites outside 27 Main Street, Cambuslang, and 72 Main Street, Rutherglen, describe BT Street Hub units with ad panels. Both remain undecided in CityScope’s current records.
South Lanarkshire’s summary records approval for a temporary 103m mast at Hagshaw Hill. A November 2025 council report says it was intended to collect wind data and sets out conditions for its eventual removal.
North Lanarkshire is considering a request to vary a condition on the Church Street permission. The application remains pending.
A September pre-application notice sets out overhead-line work near Cannich. Scottish Ministers have already said a future consent application for the link must include a full environmental assessment.
A Walkerburn listed-building application proposes roof repairs and safer access to concealed valleys. Its supporting statement says leaks have left some rooms below little used for decades.
A specialist response says the proposed measures for physical archaeological impacts are acceptable, while leaving the final archaeological response to later design work.
South Lanarkshire’s registered proposal at Roadhead Farm includes a plan marking the proposed store as 452 m² within a 5,895 m² site. The material reviewed here does not establish its storage capacity.
A North Harris house proposal is awaiting a decision. The applicant proposes packaged wastewater treatment, while Scottish Water says public wastewater infrastructure is not nearby and serviceability is not confirmed.
A live variation would raise Tomchrasky's proposed maximum blade tip height from 185 metres to 250 metres and extend the operating life from 30 years to 40 years. Separate Highland records show related Bingally grid proposals, with one screening opinion already requiring a full environmental assessment for any future consent application.
East Dunbartonshire’s current record describes farm-related non-residential building works at Easter Cadder Farm, but the full application form and detailed specification are not available in the source capture.
A Coalburn volunteer group has submitted a plan to restore the former leisure-centre pavilion as a storage, events and community hub, but no lease, funding or council decision is established.
A registered Fife application seeks external roof changes at the Rhynd Events Venue. Its covering letter says timber-strut problems found while an earlier permission was being implemented led to redesigned roof work and larger rooflights.
Two Glasgow condition-discharge records show that material samples and detailed construction drawings for replacement cladding at QE3, 104–116 Mavisbank Gardens, have been accepted. The records do not establish the finished facade.
A Section 42 application at Wester Alligin asks Highland Council to vary a condition on Birch Grove Cabin so it can be used as a permanent residential dwelling. The proposal remains under consideration.
A pending Inverclyde application proposes two air-source heat pumps at Port Glasgow Library, with a screened external compound, pipework and changes to existing plant.
A Moray proposal would replace a fisherman’s hut and add a short-term-let unit; early consultation highlights the site’s water and wastewater servicing questions.
A pending North Lanarkshire EIA-screening application covers a separate hard-rock excavation area, a new haul route, blasting and transport linked to Tams Loup Quarry at Harthill. The available official record does not yet establish the scheme’s scale, impacts or outcome.
A registered Scottish Borders proposal would redevelop Carfraemill Hotel at Oxton Lauder with a permanent event venue, additional guest accommodation, new parking and landscaping.
A pending Shetland resubmission would add contractor storage, eight containers and more hardstanding at a site beside Gott Farm; a council drainage response says the surface-water design still needs confirmation.
A proposed Thankerton Bowling Club extension has drawn six comments, with public objections questioning parking, access and the effect on other village venues.
A pending Shetland Islands Council application would create a new all-through Brae Campus. Its drainage approach is described as acceptable overall, but construction details and the proposed permeable car-park surface remain under scrutiny.
A planning application proposes a residential development of 145 houses on land at Branshill, Branshill Road, Sauchie.
Plans have been submitted for a small hardwood timber front entrance porch at 3 Corstorphine Hill Road in Edinburgh.
A retrospective planning application seeks to change the use of the existing house at 2 Preston Court, Linlithgow, to short-term holiday accommodation.
A proposal has been submitted to change the use of a property at 33 Plover Brae, Ladywell, Livingston, from a Class 8 care home to a house of multiple occupancy (HMO).
Plans have been submitted for substantial alterations and extensions to a house at 6 Macnair Avenue, North Berwick.
Listed Building Consent is being sought for proposed and partly retrospective alterations and extensions to the Category C listed farmhouse at Saltoun East Mains Farm, East Saltoun, East Lothian.
An indoor shelter for children’s nursery and care is proposed at Vogrie Outdoor Early Learning & Childcare Centre in Vogrie Country Park, Gorebridge.
A new 50-bedroom care home is proposed at Davidson House, 266 Colinton Road, Edinburgh.
Plans have been submitted for alterations and an attic conversion at 33 Craigleith Drive, Edinburgh, including a bedroom and en-suite in the roof space.
Arc'teryx has applied to alter the facade of its proposed retail frontage at 26 Multrees Walk, Edinburgh.
Changes to a house at 6 Main Street, East Saltoun, including window and door alterations, new rainwater arrangements and rear-garden works, have been proposed to East Lothian Council.
A proposal to prune and fell trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 3 of 2000 has been lodged for The Lodge, Mauricewood Road, Penicuik.
New illuminated signage, window graphics and lighting are proposed for the frontage at 57-59 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, under an advertisement consent application submitted by Star Pubs and Bars.
Four additional hotel bedrooms are proposed at 9-10 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, through the conversion of existing storerooms on the building’s upper floors.
Plans have been submitted to change the use of 8 Rankin Drive, Blackford, Edinburgh, from a domestic dwelling house to a six-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Plans have been submitted to replace all windows and doors at 7Q Laverockbank Avenue in Trinity, Edinburgh.
Currie Rugby Club has applied to add a group of outbuildings beside its rugby pitches at 5 Malleny, Balerno, EH14 7AF.
Listed building consent is being sought to replace the single-glazed panes at 2F2, 27 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh, with 14mm slimline double glazing.
Two dormer windows could be added to the roof of 29A Eskbank Road in Dalkeith under a new planning application.
Updated house types and garages are proposed for 19 plots on land at the former Wellington School in Penicuik.
A listed building application has been lodged for roof and stonework repairs at 4–6 Royal Crescent in Edinburgh’s New Town, including Spanish slate reroofing and replacement roof lanterns.
A listed building consent application seeks to create a new opening in the south wall at 1 Wright’s Houses, Bruntsfield, and add a steel fire escape stair. The works would affect Barclay Viewforth Church, a prominent listed church building near Bruntsfield and the Meadows.
A restaurant at 38 George Street in Edinburgh’s New Town is seeking permission to enclose its rear terrace for sheltered dining, with dark zinc cladding and roof glazing proposed.
A unit at 26 Haymarket Terrace in Edinburgh is the subject of a planning certificate application for use as a Class 1A supermarket selling food, drink and off-sales alcohol. The site sits on a prominent Haymarket frontage close to the station and tram corridor.
A large Scottish Water site on Buckstone Terrace could be redeveloped for housing under plans linked to the demolition of existing buildings at Fairmilehead Water Treatment Works. The latest filing asks City of Edinburgh Council to screen whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is needed.
A public defibrillator cabinet could be installed on existing railings beside the National Monument on Calton Hill. The listed building consent application is awaiting assessment by City of Edinburgh Council.
A corner villa at 8 Merchiston Crescent could be converted into flats, with its existing garage and extension demolished and replaced by new residential additions. The proposal would bring a visible change to a prominent residential site in Merchiston.
A new primary school campus with a nursery and Enhanced Support Base is being brought forward for Granton Waterfront, on land east of West Shore Road. The proposal is tied to the wider regeneration framework for the area and includes a strategy for future expansion.
Plots B1 and B2 at Granton Waterfront could be developed with up to 275 mixed-tenure homes, including council homes and private homes for sale. The proposal also includes open space, landscaping, access, drainage and servicing works east of West Shore Road.
An existing office building at 15 Dalkeith Road could be converted into a hotel under a new planning application lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council. The proposal includes a change of use to Class 7 hotel use and associated works to the site.
A rail-side yard at 100 Saughton Mains Street could formally change from general industrial use to storage and distribution, with 159 shipping containers already on the site included retrospectively.
A shop unit at 544 Gorgie Road could be converted into a restaurant with takeaway use, with a new rear-mounted flue for kitchen ventilation. The application is awaiting assessment by City of Edinburgh Council.
A vacant listed office building at 15 Dalkeith Road could be partly demolished and altered to form a hotel. The proposal would bring visible changes to a prominent Basil Spence-designed building near Holyrood Park.
Plans have been lodged for a new standalone shop, services, restaurant and café building at 2C Northfield Drive in Edinburgh, with access, parking, cycle spaces and landscaping. The site sits in the Northfield and Willowbrae community council area, within Craigentinny/Duddingston ward.
A listed building application could change the shopfront at 87–89 George Street and create internal connections with the neighbouring premises. The George Street proposal is awaiting assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.
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.
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