Flat 6 71 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BS

1. 4 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 24 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• Flat 1 71 Canongate Old Town Edinburgh EH8 8BS

  26/00757/CLESTL Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as a short term let visitor accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs

• Flat 1 2 Brown's Close 65 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BT

  26/03296/CLESTL Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• 67 Canongate Old Town Edinburgh EH8 8BS

  26/00487/ADV Submitted 10 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Fascia sign, box sign, projecting sign, hoarding and two x new lanterns.

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• Flat 2 71 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BS

  26/01731/CLESTL Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docs

• 67 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BS

  25/06512/FUL Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Alterations to street front elevation.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 67 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BS

  25/06511/LBC Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  External alterations to 'Street Frontage' Elevation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 26/04026/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  GF 5 Grosvenor Gardens New Town Edinburgh EH12 5JU

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/04020/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  1F1 8 Jeffrey Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1DT

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03970/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW

  Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term. let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03954/CLP Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 4 The Cedars Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0PL

  Removal of window and replacing it with single-leaf hardwood door with double glazed upper panel and raised square lower panel. Colour to match existing.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03914/CLP Awaiting decision

  32 Buckstone Dell Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6PG

  Proposed garden office.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development