2F4 7 Johnston Terrace Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2PW

1. 11 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 16 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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.

• 4F1 7 Johnston Terrace Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2PW

  26/02873/CLESTL Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  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

• 36 - 38 Victoria Street Edinburgh EH1 2JW

  25/06653/FUL Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Repainting of facade. Installation of new signage (as amended).

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Flat 4 97 West Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JP

  26/04024/FULSTL Submitted 6 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

  Retrospective change of use of residential flat to STL.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs

• 36 - 38 Victoria Street Edinburgh EH1 2JW

  25/06655/LBC Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of new service /dining counter. Repainting of facade. Installation of new signage (as amended).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• 3F3 86 West Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2HH

  25/04810/CLESTL Submitted 11 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Use of the property as a short term let providing self-catering visitor accommodation.

  Refused Lawful development 16 docs

• Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 10 Metres North Of 1 Johnston Terrace Edinburgh

  26/02555/PNTEL Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  The installation of one Directional Antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing column; The installation of two Remote Radio Units and one Baseband Unit at 5.5m on existing column; Ancillary development thereto.

  Granted Prior approval 5 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