21 Jamaica Street South Lane Edinburgh EH3 6HG

1. 5 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 October 2025, 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.

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

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.

• 28 Heriot Row Edinburgh EH3 6EN

  26/02197/LBC Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

  Reinstatement of a former partition between the kitchen and sitting room, re-introduction of a traditional vestibule screen within the hall, reopening and reinstatement of existing doorways, and subdivision of the existing en-suite and dressing room.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

• GF 31 Heriot Row Edinburgh EH3 6ES

  26/01206/LBC Submitted 24 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing single glazed sashes on a like-for-like basis with new sashes, custom-fitted with IGU's.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 2B Jamaica Street Edinburgh EH3 6HH

  20/01100/FUL Submitted 5 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Installation of 2 external wall mounted cooling condensers, and 2 internal wall mounted cooling units in retrospect.

  Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs

• 2B Jamaica Street Edinburgh EH3 6HH

  20/01099/LBC Submitted 5 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Installation of 2 external wall mounted cooling condensers, and 2 internal wall mounted cooling units in retrospect.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 12 Jamaica Street North Lane Edinburgh EH3 6HQ

  08/02531/LBC Submitted 10 Jul 2008 50 yards away

  Internal alterations

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• 18 Jamaica Street North Lane Edinburgh EH3 6HQ

  17/00728/TCO Submitted 21 Feb 2017 50 yards away

  Apple tree - To cut tree down.

  Granted Trees 3 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