Planning application
253 Portobello High Street Edinburgh EH15 2AW
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of structurally unsafe workshop.
As published by the council, reference 25/06419/CON
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06419/CON
- Type
- Conservation Area Consent
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Portobello/Craigmillar
- Parish
- Portobello (Inactive)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH15 2AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 3 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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