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158 Fountainbridge Edinburgh EH3 9RX

Refused City of Edinburgh 20/01270/CLP Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

The proposed use is for a small coffee shop and with this being for the sale of hot drinks.

As published by the council, reference 20/01270/CLP

Application record

Reference
20/01270/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
13 Mar 2020
Validated
9 Apr 2020
Decided
1 May 2020
Ward
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
Parish
Tollcross (pre 28 March 2025)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH3 9RX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2020

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 9 Apr 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 May 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

City of Edinburgh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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