20 Tower Street Edinburgh EH6 7BY

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.

• Flat 5 20 Timber Bush North Leith Edinburgh EH6 6QH

  25/06113/CLESTL Submitted 19 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  Short term let use.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• 47 Timber Bush EH6 6QH

  04/00639/LBC Submitted 27 Feb 2004 100 yards away

  Form two dormer windows to match existing and replace velux windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 3 docs

• 1 - 5 Baltic Street Edinburgh EH6 7BR

  20/00465/VAR4 Submitted 19 May 2026 100 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Non-Material Variation.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs

• 1 - 5 Baltic Street South Leith Edinburgh EH6 7BR

  20/00465/VAR3 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Non-Material Variation - Reduction of bicycle parking allocation for student accommodation from 604 to 302 in line with Edinburgh Design Guidance 2025.

  Decided Conditions 6 docs

• 22 Constitution Street Edinburgh EH6 7BT

  23/02789/FUL Submitted 28 Jun 2023 100 yards away

  Change two offices into two residential flats. Convert attic space into one flat.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 14 docs
  Domestic

• The Corn Exchange 35 Constitution Street South Leith Edinburgh EH6 7BS

  26/03677/LBC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Minor internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 22 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