Edinburgh Council is Scotland’s busiest planning authority, handling over 3,000 applications a year, in a city with internationally-valued built and natural heritage.
The Council is also the Statutory Addressing authority and responsible for the naming of streets in new development and the numbering of any new properties being created.
For both roles we are looking for individuals who are committed to delivering an efficient, effective and customer-focused service.
You will be responsible for handling a varied and challenging range of statutory duties for either the process of validation and handling of information for planning applications, or for naming streets, numbering properties and related services.
Fees for planning applications set by the Scottish Government change today for almost all application types.
This means everything submitted to us from today onwards is affected, including:
‘full’ planning permission
planning permission in principle
certificates of lawfulness
advertisement consent
Amongst the changes, standard ‘householder’ fees increase from £202 to £300, whilst the standard fee for construction of a new dwelling increases from £401 to £600.
Using the ePlanning.scot Fee Calculator is the easiest way to calculate a fee, and can be used without having to log in or to submit an application.
Once you know your correct fee, paying is also easy, and can be done whilst submitting your application on ePlanning.scot.
For those applicants or agents who need to make an additional payment, or for applicants who may wish to pay after their agent has submitted, you can also pay for your planning application online using this link (for a quick guide to using this payment system, have a look at this blog post from November 2020.)
Fees for planning applications set by the Scottish Government change on 1 April 2022 for almost all application types. This means everything submitted to us on or after 1 April 2022 will be affected including:
‘full’ planning permission
planning permission in principle
certificates of lawfulness
advertisement consent
Amongst the changes, the standard ‘householder’ fee increases from £202 to £300, whilst the standard fee for the construction of one new house increases from £401 to £600.
We rely on addresses every day. Whether it’s registering to vote, ordering something online, visiting a place you’ve never been before or just getting a takeaway delivered, a unique address is essential.
Edinburgh street names
The Council is responsible for issuing addresses to all properties within its boundary. To assist in doing this, the Street Naming Team has a name bank which contain potential names to be used for new developments. We encourage people to suggest potential street names, usually via local Councillors, local community council, neighbourhood networks or by emailing streetnaming@edinburgh.gov.uk
The Street Naming team’s primary consideration when issuing new addresses is public safety as, in an emergency, it is important that a specific address can be identified quickly and easily. For this reason we no longer duplicate street names with different suffixes (such as Eyre Place and Eyre Crescent) due to the potential for confusion.
Generally, street names are selected that commemorate people, places or events connected to the city, with a view to preserving local history and reinforcing our sense of place. Potential names should meet at least one of the following criteria:
commemorate local history, places, events or culture, and in particular any that relate to the site
honour and commemorate noteworthy persons associated with the local area, or the City of Edinburgh as a whole
celebrate cultural diversity in the City of Edinburgh
commemorate national and international noteworthy persons, who have been deceased for five years or more
commemorate national and international events
strengthen neighbourhood identity
recognise native wildlife, flora, fauna or natural features related to the community or the city as a whole.
Baron Maule’s Close (refurbished sign)
Old Infirmary Lane (a recently repainted sign)
Lang Rigg – new street name plates in South Queensferry are blue with white lettering
Planning Edinburgh 
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