Flat 17 6 Simpson Loan Edinburgh EH3 9GT

1. 27 Oct 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 29 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 41 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 45 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.

• Flat 17 6 Simpson Loan Southside Edinburgh EH3 9GT

  25/06268/CLESTL Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Short term let.

  Refused Lawful development 6 docs

• 9 Nightingale Way Southside Edinburgh EH3 9EG

  26/02975/FUL Submitted 16 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Change of Use from office to 2No flatted dwellings.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

• Flat 3 13 Simpson Loan Southside Edinburgh EH3 9GN

  26/00220/CLESTL Submitted 20 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Short term let.

  Refused Lawful development 10 docs

• 28, 30, 32, 34 & 36 Chalmers Street Edinburgh EH3 9FE

  23/02967/CLP Submitted 10 Jul 2023 100 yards away

  Re-cladding and facade remediation works.

  Granted Lawful development 17 docs

• Lauriston Building 39 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9EN

  21/03629/FUL Submitted 5 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed windows replacement.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Flat 12 18 Simpson Loan Southside Edinburgh EH3 9GB

  26/00438/FULSTL Submitted 6 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Apr

  Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation subject to a minimum stay length of 28 nights.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

• 26/03775/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  406 Webster's Land Tollcross Edinburgh EH1 2RX

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

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03762/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  2F4 23 Forbes Road Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4EG

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful based on 10 years of continuous use

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03742/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  Flat 6 7 High Riggs Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9BW

  The property is a self-contained, second floor flat which is being used for residential purposes (sui generis) on a medium to long-term basis.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03738/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  Flat 2 7 High Riggs Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9BW

  The property is a self-contained, ground floor flat which is being used for residential purposes (sui generis) on a medium to long-term basis.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03689/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  1F1 3 West Norton Place Abbeyhill Edinburgh EH7 5AW

  Issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development