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20 Hill Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3LD

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/05231/FULSTL Planning Permission STL

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Change of use from Class 4 (Offices) to serviced apartments (sui generis), including internal alterations and reinstatement of a blind window.

As published by the council, reference 25/05231/FULSTL

Application record

Reference
25/05231/FULSTL
Type
Planning Permission STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH2 3LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/05230/LBC Awaiting decision

    20 Hill Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3LD

    Internal and external alterations required for the conversion from offices to serviced apartments and reinstatement of a blind window.

    Submitted 2 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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Nearby applications

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  • 20 Hill Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3LD

    25/05230/LBC Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

    Internal and external alterations required for the conversion from offices to serviced apartments and reinstatement of a blind window.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Windows or glazing 13 docs

  • 15 Hill Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3JP

    26/00442/FULSTL Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from offices to serviced apartments (as amended).

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 28 docs

  • 15 Hill Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3JP

    26/00441/LBC Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Internal alterations to facilitate change of use from offices to serviced apartments (as amended).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 28 docs

  • 87 - 87A, 89 - 89A George Street Edinburgh EH2 3ES

    26/02705/LBC Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

    External and internal alterations including new shop front and to form connections with adjacent property.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 43 docs

  • 4 Hill Street Edinburgh EH2 3JZ

    25/04219/FULSTL Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

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

    Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

  • 87 - 87A, 89 - 89A George Street Edinburgh EH2 3ES

    26/02703/FUL Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

    New shopfront and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 44 docs

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