Planning application
51 - 53 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations to form new coffee shop and external signage. (AS AMENDED)
As published by the council, reference 25/06687/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06687/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH1 2QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 26 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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