Planning permission

The vacant industrial site off West Park Place would be replaced with student flats.

Residents speak out against proposed student housing block

An artist's impression of how the former social club will look when the alterations and change of use are carried out.

Former social club to be transformed into serviced apartments

The former shop on Leith Walk, with plans in place to transform it into a new coffee shop and record store.

Plans to turn empty retail unit into a new coffee shop & record store

Jane Rutherford with her cat Hugo.

Memorial cat sculpture and plaque approved to remember beloved cat

An impression of what the BT Street hubs in Edinburgh would look like

Council rejects BT smart hub plans for a ninth time

The former bowling club building at Russell Road, Edinburgh.

Plans to turn former bowling club into new student flats

The glasshouse at Smeaton Nursery and Tearoom is set to be replaced with solar panels to support the garden nursery business.

Garden nursery looks to cut dependence on power grid with solar panels

Direct Rail Services Class 88 locomotive on shed at Swinton TMD

Historic Edinburgh club finds a new home

Cromwell Court flats in Dunbar overlook the harbour

East Lothian planners reject holiday flat license for a second time

An artist's impression of the proposed new flats at 158A Lanark Road West in Currie, Edinburgh.

Plans lodged to turn empty bank branch into 10 new flats

An artist's impression of the main entrance of new Beeslack High School in Midlothian

Council unanimously approves plans for new £120m school

The cottage in Longniddry is set to be demolished to make way for modern housing

East Lothian homes face objections

The warehouse at Arthur Street in Leith, which will now be demolished to make way for new student flats.

Plans for 112 student flats pass the final planning hurdle

Protesters Nicholas Oddy, Natasha Phoenix, Michael Hill and Heather Peacock at the proposed site of the Elsie Inglis Memorial Statue on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Hundreds sign letter calling for rethink over Elsie Inglis statue

Owners of the former North Berwick bank hall in Westgate have failed in bid to turn it into a house for a fourth time

Council rejects plans to turn former bank hall into home

East Lothian Council headquarters at John Muir House, Haddington

Council seeks retrospective planning permission for roof works
East Lothian Council has applied for retrospective planning permission for work on its own roof after removing tiles from a listed building during repairs.
Marie Sharp, LDR

The former Frankie & Benny's restaurant unit at South Gyle Shopping Centre, which has been empty for years.

New Nando's planned at shopping centre's vacant restaurant unit

Councillors postpone decision on future of Social Bite village

The short term holiday let is in Archer House, Gullane, East Lothian

East Lothian short term let owner loses battle to keep operating

Artist's impressions of the proposed new development at Leith Docks.

Proposals submitted to transform Leith Docks site

The applicants, who run East Link Family Park, in West Barns, described the move as a ‘relocation’ of their popular attraction

Plans for East Lothian theme park rejected on appeal

New plans have been submitted for an arc of student accommodation in the Northfield area of Edinburgh, on the site of the former Right Wing pub.

Popular chippy could be bulldozed for more student flats

East Lothian short term attic Gullane

Owner of 'tiny' flat loses appeal for short term let

Owners of land on right say the housing development on the left of road has changed the landscape of their village

Council leader accused of ‘misdirecting’ planning committee members

Christine Klien is one of the Prestonpans residents who appealed over bin sheds.

East Lothian residents lose fight to keep bin sheds

‘Intrusive’ CCTV still in place despite council order to remove it

Midlothian pensioner wins fight to keep garden fence on appeal
A pensioner who faced having to tear down her fence after putting her life-savings into it has won the right to keep it on appeal.
Marie Sharp, LDR

An artist's impression of the proposed new Innis & Gunn brewery at Riccarton, Edinburgh.

Plans for new brewery re-submitted after approval runs out

Phil Austin has built a lighthouse in the middle of Salford - 30 miles away from the nearest coast.

I was refused planning permission for a home...so I built a LIGHTHOUSE

The land/property in question. Image: LDRS

Resident's plans to buy public land near school rejected

The Torphichen Inn, a pub located in the historical village of Torphichen near Bathgate, is for sale.

Popular pub with 'storied history dating back to 1872' for sale

Historic pub wins planning permission battle to 'protect its future'

The existing coach house at Spylaw Park in Colinton, known as 'The Shed' will be transformed if the plans by Colinton Village Enterprise are approved.

Park £670,000 community hub approved despite objections

Greenbelt site for new high school 'would be vetoed by ministers'

One of Timothy Schmalz's previous Homeless Jesus sculptures, in Dublin.

'Homeless Jesus' sculpture to be installed in grounds of city church

The main hall at Vogrie Hall with collapsed ceiling, leaking roof and fungus growing on walls.

Work begins to transform dilapidated village hall

The original "industrial" look of garage was changed by owners to try and win planning approval

Woman launches appeal to save 'intrusive' garage from demolition

The former Scorpio Leisure sauna at 42-44 Albion Road, Edinburgh.

Former sauna to be turned into two flats

Dilapidated 18th century gatehouse denied planning permission

The old Royal High School building on Edinburgh's Calton Hill

Go-ahead for latest Old Royal High School: plans

Picture: Ian Rutherford

Consultation asks how short-term let licensing scheme is working

The existing office blocks at Pentland Gait, Calder Road, Edinburgh.

Plans lodged for office blocks to be replaced by student accommodation

Sports bar saved from demolition after student housing plans rejected

Bid for 'eco-house' at Water of Leith rejected amid flooding fears

Glencairn Properties secured planning permission for a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development located to the west end of Dundee Street and spanning south onto Dundee Terrace in Edinburgh. Visualisation provided by Dalgety Design.

Shop and car showroom make way for six-storey block of student flats

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

The sales lot in Winchburgh.

New plans for village sales lot rejected

1,000 new homes and 150-bed hotel proposed for Maybury

Planners refused to grant permission for a new chemist sign in a village after describing it as ‘unappealing’ despite approving the same sign for a second shop half a mile along the road.

Pharmacy sign rejected despite same sign being approved in village

Plans have been submitted to install eight 5G masts at Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church in Newington, Edinburgh.

Campaigner fights plans to install 5G masts at church

The owner of a world-famous house with a 25ft shark sticking out of the roof has been banned from renting it out on Airbnb Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS

Shark House owner is banned from Airbnb

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm