Planning application
1F 27 West Maitland Street New Town Edinburgh EH12 5DX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
HMO licensed flat for 6 persons. Operating with granted HMO license for 10+ years.
As published by the council, reference 26/00055/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00055/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH12 5DX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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15 Jan 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 15 January 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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