3F1 1 Upper Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JN

1. 28 Nov 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 8 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 February 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.

• 1F1 1 Upper Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JN

  25/04672/CLESTL Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  69% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Certificate of lawfulness confirming the premises' existing use as short-term accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• PF2 4 Upper Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JN

  26/01101/FULSTL Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~13 May

  Change of use from residential to short term let.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• 3F 332 Lawnmarket Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2PH

  25/06266/CLPSTL Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  69% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jan

  Proposed use of the flat as short term visitor accommodation on a secondary let basis.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs

• 1F1 4 Upper Bow Edinburgh EH1 2JN

  26/01607/CLESTL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  69% historically approved · decision due ~11 Jun

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

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs

• PF2 4 Upper Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JN

  26/01100/LBC Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Internal alterations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• PF2 4 Upper Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JN

  26/02940/FULSTL Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Change of use from residential to Short Term Let.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 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