Planning application
3F 1 Albyn Place Edinburgh EH2 4NG
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Confirming its existing use as short-term let visitor accommodation (sui generis).
As published by the council, reference 25/04835/CLESTL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04835/CLESTL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 12 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH2 4NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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.
About lawful development applications
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1F 1 Albyn Place Edinburgh EH2 4NG
70% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
Short term let visitor accomodation.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs -
1F 2 Albyn Place Edinburgh EH2 4NG
83% historically approved · decision due ~26 Oct
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term accommodation.
Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs -
1F 5 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH
95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun
Relocation of the existing kitchen to form a second bedroom as well as forming a new shower room.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs -
2F 3 Albyn Place New Town Edinburgh EH2 4NG
70% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov
Short term let.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs -
2F 6 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH
Proposal to install small external condenser unit to outside of building at the back. Condenser located in the basement well, below ground level. Refrigeration pipework routed internally through common riser and above basement shower room ceiling to outside.
Decided Full applications 8 docs -
1 + 3 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH
Existing medical practice (no 1) forming new flagging/alteration into adjacent shop (no 3) to extend medical practice (change of use) (retrospective)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs
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