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8 Forrest Road Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QN

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/05439/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

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Proposal

The premises are used as a small hot food takeaway and cafe. Food preparation is limited to the simple boiling or reheating of soups and similar light foods; no deep-frying or heavy fat cooking takes place. The use has operated continuously for more than ten years.

As published by the council, reference 25/05439/CLE

Application record

Reference
25/05439/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH1 2QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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.

About lawful development applications

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.

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