Flat 2 53 Lothian Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1HB

1. 17 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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.

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• Flat 8 53 Lothian Street Edinburgh EH1 1HB

  25/04422/FULSTL Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

  Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• Flat 1 53 Lothian Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1HB

  25/04784/CLESTL Submitted 11 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let visitor accomadation.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh

  22/02987/VARY Submitted 24 May 2023 50 yards away

  Non-Material Variation to Planning Consent 22/02987/FUL. Bar to be increased by 2m (from 4m to 6m), positioning of food outlet/bar adjusted. Event container substituted (30ft contained replaced by 40ft container). Additional chiller unit added (dimensions 3.6m x 2.4m). Addition of pergolas/gazebos to provide cover to seating areas.

  Decided Conditions 5 docs

• 2 - 3 Teviot Place Southside Edinburgh EH1 2QZ

  25/06310/FUL Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Alterations to front elevation to provide opening windows.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 2 - 3 Teviot Place Southside Edinburgh EH1 2QZ

  25/06309/LBC Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Alterations to front elevation to provide opening windows and remove flag poles.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 2 Bristo Square Southside Edinburgh EH8 9AL

  26/00328/FUL Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed new entrance and ramp to shop to allow for level access (as amended).

  Granted Full applications 14 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