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16, 18, 20, 22, 24 - 26 Forth Street Edinburgh EH1 3LH

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/00660/FUL Planning Permission

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Change of use from offices to an apart-hotel including alteration and extension of existing premises and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 26/00660/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00660/FUL
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH1 3LH

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00661/LBC Awaiting decision

    16, 18, 20, 22, 24 - 26 Forth Street Edinburgh EH1 3LH

    Internal and external alterations to accommodate the redevelopment of the site for the change of use from office to an apart-hotel.

    Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    City of Edinburgh took a median of 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

48 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided full applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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