GF 33 Northumberland Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LR

1. 3 Oct 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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.

• 23C Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6QQ

  25/04216/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Change of use from Class 1 Retail (food) to Class 4 Business (office). Works comprise; addition of 1 WC and kitchenette, alterations to internal layout /finishes, replacement of shop front windows, addition of external light and repainting of front facade.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 25A Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6QQ

  20/03501/FUL Submitted 24 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Remove existing shop sign and erect new non-illuminated individual metal letters signage on stand-offs, paint stone facade, window and door and change use class from Class 1 shop to Class 1, 2 and 4 (as amended)

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 32 docs

• 39 Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6QQ

  15/00617/CLE Submitted 16 Feb 2015 50 yards away

  The shop is currently a newsagents [class one] which I use to use as a bakery selling cold foods to take-away. However I wish to put in ventilation/extraction at rear of the building and would like confirmation that this is acceptable and no planning permission is required.

  Withdrawn Lawful development 10 docs

• 23B Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6QQ

  14/03481/CLP Submitted 28 Aug 2014 50 yards away

  Application for Certificate of Lawfulness to use the site as a gallery to display and sell art work with additional use of the site as a studio which I will work and teach in.

  Withdrawn Lawful development 5 docs

• 23C Dundas Street Edinburgh EH3 6QQ

  20/04723/CLP Submitted 30 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Change it from Class 2 (Architect's office) to Class 1 - a grocery / provisions store.

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• BF 27 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LR

  26/0691/TCO Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  T1 Oak - Reduction , T2 Cotonesaster - removal.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 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