Search and comment on planning applications
Search and comment on planning applications.
Essential upgrade work to the planning search system means it is unavailable from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 September. It will be available again on Monday 16 September 2024.
Search for and comment on planning applications using the online planning portal.
We have produced a guide to using the online planning search facility. The guide explains basic and advanced search actions.
Download the online planning user guide (PDF)
Commenting on an application
Give your name and contact information when making a comment. We will publish only your name and your comment with the application. Your other details will not be made public.
Find out more about how to make comment using our guide.
Making comment on an application (PDF)
Privacy and copyright
Read our privacy statement for details of how we store and process your information.
We will not publish sensitive information such as personal addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, or personal medical information. For further information about this, please read our redaction policy (PDF).
Plans and drawings submitted with your application are subject to copyright.
Accessibility
The files you can access using the search function contain plans and scanned documents. These can be very hard or impossible for the visually impaired to read on a computer screen. If you need help with these files please contact the Planning helpdesk on 0131 271 3302.