1F1 13 Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LT

1. 26 Mar 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 May 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.

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 14 - 16 Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LR

  08/01372/FUL Submitted 15 Apr 2008 50 yards away

  Remove existing sliding door and replace with new roller shutter

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 1F1B 12 Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LU

  25/05894/FULSTL Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jan

  Change of use of premises to short term let accomodation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 3 docs

• 2F1A 12 Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LU

  26/03572/CLESTL Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Use as a short term let.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• 5A Union Street Edinburgh

  26/01874/S50 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)

  Decided 1 doc

• 10B Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LU

  25/06421/FULSTL Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective change of use of property to short-term let (STL).

  Refused Full applications 54 docs

• 8 Antigua Street Broughton Edinburgh EH1 3NH

  25/04734/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  Change of use from workshop and ancillary sales area to Class 3 restaurant.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• 26/04026/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  GF 5 Grosvenor Gardens New Town Edinburgh EH12 5JU

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

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/04020/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  1F1 8 Jeffrey Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1DT

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

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03970/CLESTL Awaiting decision

  16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW

  Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term. let accommodation is lawful.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03954/CLP Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 4 The Cedars Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0PL

  Removal of window and replacing it with single-leaf hardwood door with double glazed upper panel and raised square lower panel. Colour to match existing.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03914/CLP Awaiting decision

  32 Buckstone Dell Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6PG

  Proposed garden office.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development