City of Edinburgh Council

Apply for planning permission

How to apply for planning permission

Apply online

Applications can be submitted online using our Planning and Building Standards online service. Before you can begin to submit your application online, you'll need to register with the ePlanning service.  This is free and only takes a couple of minutes.

Once registered you can log in and begin making your application.  A guide to submitting an application online is available to help you go through the process.

Apply by post

If you prefer paper forms then these can be downloaded on our application forms page.

Guidance

Before applying you may find it useful to read some of our planning guidelines.  These provide detailed guidance on a range of topic including things like house extensions and installing satellite dishes.

Data protection

Please note when you submit a planning application, the information will appear on the Planning Register and will also be published on our weekly list of planning applications. This is all done in accordance with data protection law.

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Planning helpdesk

City Development

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG

Tel: 0131 529 3550

Email: planning@edin
burgh.gov.uk