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1F 53 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/00862/FUL Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from commercial to guesthouse (additional bedrooms for existing guesthouse at 53 Frederick Street).

As published by the council, reference 26/00862/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00862/FUL
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH2 1LH

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00860/LBC Awaiting decision

    1F 53 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    Internal alterations to change use from commercial to guesthouse including forming new ensuites in ancillary rooms and minor alterations for fire regulations compliance.

    Submitted 4 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00010/FUL Withdrawn

    1F 53 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    Change of use from commercial to guesthouse.

    Decided 12 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00009/LBC Withdrawn

    1F 53 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    Internal alterations including new ensuites & alterations for fire regulations compliance.

    Decided 12 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

6 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 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 63 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    02/04263/FUL Submitted 25 Nov 2002 50 yards away

    Change of use to educational use

    Granted Full applications

  • 1F 59 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    26/01235/CLESTL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    70% historically approved · decision due ~21 May

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

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docs

  • 1F 53 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    26/00860/LBC Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

    Internal alterations to change use from commercial to guesthouse including forming new ensuites in ancillary rooms and minor alterations for fire regulations compliance.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

  • 2F2B 59 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    16/04203/LBC Submitted 29 Aug 2016 50 yards away

    Retain the Sub-Division of a Flat at 2F2 59 Frederick Street Edinburgh.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

  • 1F 53 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    26/00010/FUL Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from commercial to guesthouse.

    Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs

  • GF 55 Frederick Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 1LH

    26/00502/LBC Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr

    Relocation of the extract duct (in retrospect).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

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