Flat 3 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD

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

• 26/00668/LBC Granted

  Flat 3 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD

  To install custom built secondary glazing units on all 7 windows and a defunct extractor fan will be removed from a single pane and restored to plain glass.

  Decided 3 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 24 Feb 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 2 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Permission is not required

4. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Flat 3 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD

  26/00668/LBC Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  To install custom built secondary glazing units on all 7 windows and a defunct extractor fan will be removed from a single pane and restored to plain glass.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Flat 4 3 Merchant Street Edinburgh EH1 2QD

  25/05138/FULSTL Submitted 26 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~21 Nov

  Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

• Flat 2 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD

  25/05288/FULSTL Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

  Retrospective change of use from flat to short term let (sui generis).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 3 docs

• Flat 4 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD

  26/02848/CLESTL Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

• Flat 2 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD

  26/03609/FULSTL Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• 37 - 39 Cowgate Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1JR

  25/04409/LBC Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed extension of hostel premises comprising guest accommodation on upper floors and a public bar on ground floor incorporating partial conversion of the existing ground floor, plus minor ancillary internal alterations. (as amended)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 65 docs

• 26/04014/LBC Awaiting decision

  3F1 320 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 5BU

  Increase opening between kitchen and cupboard, and to create opening between cupboard and living room.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/03855/LBC Granted

  21 Ravelston Garden Ravelston Edinburgh EH4 3LE

  Internal alterations to property, including formation of shower room, removal of masonry store in Kitchen, installation of w.c with toilet and all associated works.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/03988/LBC Awaiting decision

  BF, GF1, GF2, GF3 13 Great King Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6QW

  Internal reconfiguration, extension to rear and removal of a small section of boundary wall.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/03989/LBC Awaiting decision

  BF 18 Coates Crescent New Town Edinburgh EH3 7AF

  Proposed alteration of existing window to create new doorway.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/03967/LBC Awaiting decision

  Camilla House 19 Grange Terrace Grange Edinburgh EH9 2LF

  Erect a partition between the opening between lounge and dining room and erect a privacy partiton.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings