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Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 22/04301/VAR2 Second Variation

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Non Material Variation to planning permission 22/04301/FUL - remove the consented south chimney extension and continue the stone gable cladding to the roof line of the central section and complete it with stone copping.

As published by the council, reference 22/04301/VAR2

Application record

Reference
22/04301/VAR2
Type
Second Variation
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
No Ward Number
Parish
Old Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH1 1SD

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026.

  • 26/03194/LBC Awaiting decision

    Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    Amend the rear (East) elevation to increase the height of the stone cladding to the head of the window.

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 22/04301/VAR3 Awaiting decision

    Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    Non Material Variation to planning permission 22/04301/FUL - amend rear (East) elevation to increase the height of the stone cladding to the head of the window.

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02264/LBC Awaiting decision

    Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    Remove the south chimney extension.

    Submitted 26 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    City of Edinburgh took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    22/04301/VAR3 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

    Non Material Variation to planning permission 22/04301/FUL - amend rear (East) elevation to increase the height of the stone cladding to the head of the window.

    Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 4 docs
  • Carlton Highland Hotel 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    23/02091/LBC Submitted 15 May 2023 50 yards away

    The formation of 23 guestrooms partially within the Hotel's existing staff floor and partially over the existing roof on the 6th Floor.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
  • Carlton Highland Hotel 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    19/05831/LBC Submitted 9 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    The formation of new guest bedrooms partially within the existing roof structure and partially on top of the existing roof structure at the sixth-floor level and the conversion of staff rooms to guest rooms at the sixth-floor level.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 21 docs
  • Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    26/03194/LBC Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

    Amend the rear (East) elevation to increase the height of the stone cladding to the head of the window.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 5 docs
  • Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD

    26/02264/LBC Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul

    Remove the south chimney extension.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 10 docs
  • 27 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SB

    26/00976/ADV Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~6 May

    Advertisement of the following types: Fascia sign, projecting sign.

    Awaiting decision Advertising 9 docs

In City of Edinburgh

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    Land To South West Of Meadowfield Farm Turnhouse Road Edinburgh

    Non-material variation application to 22/00954/AMC. House type plot substitution on development plot numbers 11 - 43, 64 - 66, 266 - 267 and 301 - 306. For clarification, the position of the as approved houses are indicated on the site layout with a red dotted line. The overall masterplan site layout / road layout is unchanged. Plot substitution site layout and external materials schedule are provided, along with a suite of relevant house type drawings for Character Zone 7 (Turnhouse Meadows), Character Zone 8 (Meadowfield Steading) and the standard housing areas.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 24/04767/VAR3 Awaiting decision

    Land 288 Metres Southwest Of 10 Builyeon Road South Queensferry

    Non-material variation application to 24/04767/AMC. Changes proposed as follows: House types handed or moved slightly to plots 117-127. House types on remainder of private plots, updated to current CALA range. Amendments to site layouts. Amended house type.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 23/05892/VARY Awaiting decision

    The Priory 37 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SG

    Non-material variation application to 23/05892/FUL. updates to the internal layouts of the flats and maisonette to improve spatial quality and associated external alterations outlined

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00905/VARY Awaiting decision

    19 Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8EG

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    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Conditions
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    28 York Road Edinburgh EH5 3EQ

    Non-material variation application to 25/06430/FUL. The following variations are sought to the above planning consent: 12 no. PV panels proposed to the northern elevation. 14 no. PV panels proposed to the eastern elevation. Air source heat pump proposed to the northern elevation. Existing door opening on the northern elevation is proposed to be retained with a new black coloured aluminium door. Previously approved chimney on the eastern elevation changed to a metal chimney. Previously approved timber fins on the west and south elevations changed to board-on-board timber cladding. Previously approved 2 no. large high-level windows on the south elevation changed to a single smaller high-level window.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Conditions