Planning application
37 - 39 Cowgate Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1JR
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed extension of hostel premises comprising guest accommodation on upper floors and a public bar on ground floor incorporating partial conversion of the existing ground floor, plus minor ancillary internal alterations. (as amended)
As published by the council, reference 25/04409/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04409/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- EH1 1JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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28 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
65 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
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