Planning application
2F1, 2F2, 3F 53 Frederick Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 1LH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The upper floors of 53 Frederick Street (2F1, 2F2 & 3F) are in use as a Guest house (Class 7)
As published by the council, reference 26/00622/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00622/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH2 1LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 4 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.
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