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2F1, 2F2, 3F 53 Frederick Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 1LH

Granted City of Edinburgh 26/00622/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

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

  1. 18 Feb 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 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 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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