Flat 30 50 North Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QN

1. 14 Nov 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 19 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 January 2026, 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 30 50 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1QN

  26/03482/FULSTL Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Retrospective change of use to serviced accommodation. specializing in minimum duration stays of 30 days for up to 270 per annum.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

• Flat 47 50 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1QN

  13/04626/LBC Submitted 6 Nov 2013 50 yards away

  Replacement timber door to balcony with glass canopy. Raise balcony floor in parts to create an even level, extend timber decking.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 40 North Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QN

  26/00740/LBC Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Fibre ethernet service for Boots store.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• Flat 22 50 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1QN

  25/02861/FULSTL Submitted 2 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective change of use of flat (sui generis) to short term let (sui generis) for a total of nine months in a calendar year.

  Refused Full applications 20 docs

• 36 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1QG

  26/01875/S50 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)

  Decided 4 docs

• 27 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SB

  26/00976/ADV Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~6 May

  Advertisement of the following types: Fascia sign, projecting sign.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 9 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