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8 Sciennes Gardens Edinburgh EH9 1NR

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/05550/LBC Listed Building Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Remove fireplace surround and grate. It was formerly the dining room and is now the kitchen. Further adjustments required which would entail removal of fireplace (no change to exterior of the building).

As published by the council, reference 25/05550/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/05550/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Marchmont + Sciennes
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH9 1NR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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