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26 Marchmont Road Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1HZ

Granted City of Edinburgh 26/00576/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

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

Proposal

Use as Class 1A (Shops, Financial, Professional and Other Services) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997

As published by the council, reference 26/00576/CLE

Application record

Reference
26/00576/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Decided
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Marchmont + Sciennes
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH9 1HZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01120/S50 Awaiting decision

    26 Marchmont Road Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1HZ

    Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005).

    Submitted 19 Mar 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 18 March 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 26 Marchmont Road Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1HZ

    26/01120/S50 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

    Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005).

    Awaiting decision

  • 27A Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1HY

    25/05572/LBC Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

    Paint advertisement on painted section of stonework on return elevation of property (formerly an advertisement space for previous occupiers).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

  • 3F1 34 Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1HX

    25/05777/CLE Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    70% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jan

    Use of the property as an HMO for ten occupants.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

  • 3F 23 Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1HY

    26/00152/LBC Submitted 15 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Mar

    Replace existing UPVC windows to front elevation with timber sash and case windows of historic pattern fitted with vacuum glazing.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

  • 1F1 64 Warrender Park Road Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1EX

    25/05005/LBC Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    This proposal is to have a full electrical rewire of the property performed. The current wiring and fuseboard is completely outdated, and multiple sockets have issues with the earth cables when tested. Existing ceiling lights, switches, and plug sockets require rewiring. The fusebox also needs replaced and updated.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

  • 3F 23 Marchmont Road Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1HY

    26/00150/WINPA Submitted 14 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing, non-original UPVC-framed sash-and-case windows with new timber-framed sash-and-case windows to match the original historic windows in neighbouring properties. The timber frames will be painted white. The new windows will be glazed with Fineo vacuum glazing units for energy efficiency.

    Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 7 docs

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development