Flat 5 3 James' Court 493 Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2PB

1. 16 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 24 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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.

• The Jolly Judge 7 James' Court 493 Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2PB

  25/06454/FUL Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~8 Feb

  Proposal for cooling unit to rear of building for cellar cooling.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• The Jolly Judge 7 James' Court 493 Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2PB

  25/06455/LBC Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Cooling unit to rear.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• 3F1 475 Lawnmarket Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2NT

  25/05487/CLESTL Submitted 15 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  Existing use of property for short term let accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

• 3F 332 Lawnmarket Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2PH

  25/06266/CLPSTL Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jan

  Proposed use of the flat as short term visitor accommodation on a secondary let basis.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs

• 1 Riddle's Court 322 Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2PQ

  26/01774/CLESTL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docs

• 9 Riddle's Court 322 Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2PQ

  25/04961/FULSTL Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  Planning consent for Short Term Let, not to exceed 6 weeks in any one calendar year

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 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