Flat 9 39 Ocean Drive North Leith Edinburgh EH6 6JL

1. 11 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 22 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 November 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.

• 5 Tower Place Edinburgh EH6 7BZ

  25/05925/LBC Submitted 11 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jan

  Internal and external alterations to enable conversion to short term let use.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 33 docs

• Barge 1502U Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QW

  26/03088/FUL Submitted 27 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Change of use of barge 1502 from office to Bar Restaurant including a new cantilevered decking for alfresco dining and new seating area on the quayside.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• Malmaison Hotel 1 - 4 Tower Place Edinburgh EH6 7BZ

  26/03208/LBC Submitted 5 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 66 docs

• 5 - 6 Shore North Leith Edinburgh EH6 6QS

  26/02765/LBC Submitted 1 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

  Replacement windows; the installation of an internal lift; installation of plant and flues at roof level; alterations to doors and openings; installation of new toilets; installation of kitchen and serving areas.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs

• 5 - 6 Shore North Leith Edinburgh EH6 6QS

  26/00122/FUL Submitted 13 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr

  Change of use from an engineering works, class 5, to a mixed-use of class 1, class 3, class 4, and class 11 to provide a mix of retail, office, food and drink, exhibitions, workshops, private-hire events, and industrial workshop.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs

• Land 30 Metres West Of 7 Tower Street Edinburgh

  26/02684/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  The proposal is to subdivide and redevelop existing hotel carpark with the construction of 18 number 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments contained within a single 5 storey block, including ancillary spaces, bin storage, landscaping and parking provision.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 24 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