49A North Castle Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3BG

1. 17 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 26 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

• 49 North Castle Street Edinburgh

  19/05801/LBC Submitted 5 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Conversion from offices to single residential unit.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• 49 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3BG

  19/05800/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from commercial offices to a single residential unit.

  Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs

• Flat 2 53 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ

  25/06433/LBC Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing single glazed sashes on a like-for-like basis with new sashes, custom-fitted with IGU's. Existing cases to be refurbished.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

• Flat 2 53 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ

  26/02337/LBC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of 5 existing Velux windows to the top floor bedrooms and bathroom and replace with like-for-like sized new, modern Velux windows. External finish of new replacement windows to match the conservation style/colour. Internal finish to be all-white maintenance free GPU Polyurethane.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 701 101 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3ES

  20/01478/LBC Submitted 27 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Removal of non-original internal partition wall within 7th floor office unit to create larger office space.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• GF 107 George Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3ES

  25/05018/LBC Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  New shop fit-out and external signage.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 23 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