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Flat 1 14 Bread Street Old Town Edinburgh EH3 9AF

Granted City of Edinburgh 26/00020/CLESTL Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The property has been consistently used a STL since December 2015 (with the exception of 2021 COVID restrictions, changeovers or renovation).

As published by the council, reference 26/00020/CLESTL

Application record

Reference
26/00020/CLESTL
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH3 9AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 5 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 lawful development applications

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.

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