Planning application
158 Fountainbridge Edinburgh EH3 9RX
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
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13 Mar 2020
Received by City of Edinburgh
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9 Apr 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
1 May 2020
Decision issued: Refused
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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