20 Robertson's Close Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1LY

1. 10 Oct 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 December 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.

• 3F2 44 South Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1LL

  25/04401/FULSTL Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

• 3F4 44 South Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1LL

  26/02150/CLESTL Submitted 19 May 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul

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

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• 42 South Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1LL

  26/00234/LBC Submitted 21 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Mar

  Install 2 No. dumb waiters and create a servery / counter area with kitchen to the upper floor. A short internal ramp is to be installed near the entrance. New external signage installed (as amended).

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• 42 South Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1LL

  26/00390/ADV Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Illuminated Fascia sign, projecting sign (as amended).

  Awaiting decision Advertising 8 docs

• Old High School 12 Infirmary Street Edinburgh EH1 1LT

  11/01766/LBC Submitted 2 Jun 2011 50 yards away

  Indicate a double entrance ramp arrangement and alterations to the east and south elevations at Level 03 to accommodate an additional accessible WC.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 30 Metres West Of 53 South Bridge Old Town Edinburgh

  26/01147/PNTELE Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  The installation of 1 no. Omni Wireless Antenna to be installed at 6m and ancillary development thereto including 2 no. Remote Radio Units (RRU) and 1 no. Base Band Unit (BBU) at a height of 5.5m on the existing lamp post.

  Granted Prior approval 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