1F1 38 Cockburn Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1PB

1. 2 Apr 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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.

• 2F1 38 Cockburn Street Edinburgh EH1 1PB

  25/05109/FULSTL Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from flatted dwelling to short term let.

  Refused Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• Flat 13 51 Cockburn Street Edinburgh EH1 1BS

  25/05108/FULSTL Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from flatted dwelling to short term let.

  Refused Full applications 14 docs
  Domestic

• The Filling Station GF 235 High Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1PE

  26/02457/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  New external decoration to shopfront; new external planters to existing outdoor seating area; new floodlighting to building to replace existing.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 217 High Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1PE

  25/04991/LBC Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed change of shop front - Removal of columns and change of doors to provide enlarged access.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 217 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1PE

  25/04993/FUL Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed change of shop front removal of columns and change of doors to provide enlarged access.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs

• 1F2 1 Jackson's Close 209 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1PZ

  26/02920/LBC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Extensive repair of single glazed windows fit new double-glazed panes. The double-glazed panes to be slimline glazing to suit existing astragals,14mm wide with 4mm panes and 6mm cavity. Protective internal barrier.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 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