St Leonard's Land 98 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AJ

1. 21 Oct 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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.

• The Old Kirk Moray House College 11 - 39 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ

  26/0444/TCO Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Early mature Norway maple at the east corner of the Old Kirk reduce the crown from the building so there is 1.5m clearance for scaffolding.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• Paterson's Land Moray House College 11 - 39 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ

  16/03300/ADV Submitted 1 Jul 2016 50 yards away

  1nr wall mounted building identifier sign to High Street at entrance to Old Moray House. 2nr ground standing monoliths to Old Moray House within courtyard and footpath outside Thompsons Land. 1nr ground standing site orientation monolith to St Johns Street at Dalhousie Land.

  Withdrawn Advertising 7 docs

• Old Moray House Moray House College 11 - 39 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ

  16/00414/ADV Submitted 29 Jan 2016 50 yards away

  Pavement mounted non-illuminated monolith building identifier outside gateway to Old Moray House.

  Withdrawn Advertising 5 docs

• Flat 14 1 Viewcraig Street Edinburgh EH8 9UG

  25/04511/CLESTL Submitted 1 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Use of flat as a short term let.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• Flat 13 9 Viewcraig Street Edinburgh EH8 9UG

  25/04175/CLESTL Submitted 13 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

  Continued use as short-term let accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

• 9C Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8FQ

  16/01880/ADV Submitted 11 Apr 2016 100 yards away

  Advertisment comprising 1x non-illuminated folded aluminium sign with a powder coated finish, CAD cut vinyl applied to faces.

  Granted Advertising 7 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