Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

15 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/06548/FULSTL Planning Permission STL

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proposed part change of use from offices (Class 1A) to ground-floor shop (cold food and hot drinks) with two short-term let units at lower ground and basement levels, including rear alterations to form a new street-level entrance.

As published by the council, reference 25/06548/FULSTL

Application record

Reference
25/06548/FULSTL
Type
Planning Permission STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH1 1QR

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 26/01858/LBC Awaiting decision

    15 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR

    Internal and external alterations to provide shop bakery accommodation on the ground floor and short term lets to the lower ground and basement levels forming a new access from Stephenlaw's Close.

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 15 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR

    26/01858/LBC Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

    Internal and external alterations to provide shop bakery accommodation on the ground floor and short term lets to the lower ground and basement levels forming a new access from Stephenlaw's Close.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

  • 15 Blair Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QR

    26/03673/LBC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Proposed new signage to replace existing.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 3 docs

  • Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 10 Metres East Of 15 Blair Street Edinburgh

    26/02556/PNTEL Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    The installation of one Directional Antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing column; The installation of two Remote Radio Units and one Baseband Unit at 5.5m on existing column; Ancillary development thereto.

    Granted Prior approval 6 docs

  • Flat 10 21 Blair Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QR

    26/02764/CLESTL Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    69% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

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

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

  • Flat 10 21 Blair Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QR

    25/04451/FULSTL Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.

    Withdrawn Full applications 82 docs

  • Ibis Hotel 6 Hunter Square Edinburgh EH1 1QW

    26/03307/FUL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Proposed external alterations to existing hotel.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 33 docs

In City of Edinburgh

  • 26/03788/FUL Awaiting decision

    12 Kinnear Road Inverleith Edinburgh EH3 5PE

    Proposed single storey gable extension.

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03760/FULSTL Awaiting decision

    2F1 26 Fowler Terrace Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1DA

    Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03752/FULSTL Awaiting decision

    172 Montgomery Street Hillside Edinburgh EH7 5FE

    Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03735/FULSTL Awaiting decision

    Holly Cottage 3 Westfield Totley Wells Broxburn EH52 6QJ

    Change of use of premises to Short Term Let accommodation.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03736/FUL Awaiting decision

    21 Ashburnham Gardens Queensferry South Queensferry EH30 9LB

    Convert existing garage to create new family room and store.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Full applications