Planning application
26/00193/CLESTL
Flat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 And 6, 5 Niddry Street Edinburgh EH1 1LG
Proposal
Use of six self-contained flats (Flats 1-6) as short-term visitor accommodation, operated as a single professionally managed business under common ownership, with ancillary office and housekeeping use.
As published by the council, reference 26/00193/CLESTL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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25/06530/FUL Granted
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Proposed change of use (Class 1 Retail to Class 3 Cafe) and painting of exterior in retrospect.
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25/06528/LBC Granted
91 South Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1HN
Alter the retail unit to form Café with new kitchen and servery. Extract to rear and paint the exterior, in retrospect.
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26/00234/LBC Awaiting decision
42 South Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1LL
Install 2No dumb waiters and create a servery/counter area with kitchen to the upper floor. A short internal ramp is to be installed near the entrance. New external signage installed.
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26/00186/CLESTL Awaiting decision
Flat 1 27 Blair Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QR
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
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25/06548/FULSTL Awaiting decision
15 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR
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.
Other lawful development applications
In City of Edinburgh
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25/06534/CLESTL Refused
3F2 11 Royston Terrace Warriston Edinburgh EH3 5QU
The property has been used as commercial short-stay visitor accommodation since November 2013, and I seek to continue to use it as such.
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26/00154/CLP Granted
20 North Gyle Loan North Gyle Edinburgh EH12 8JH
Build extension to rear and form a new dormer to match existing on rear pitch of roof.
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26/00020/CLESTL Granted
Flat 1 14 Bread Street Old Town Edinburgh EH3 9AF
The property has been consistently used a STL since December 2015 (with the exception of 2021 COVID restrictions, changeovers or renovation).
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26/00132/CLP Granted
36 King's Stables Road Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2EU
Remove the existing end of life Westmore Green slates from the roof and replace with new Burlington Blue slates as an alternative material.
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26/00286/CLP Awaiting decision
1 Duntreath Terrace Greendykes Edinburgh EH16 4BZ
Conversion of integrated garage to form study / bedroom accessed from ground floor hall and construction of porch to main entrance.