Planning application
16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of entire flatted dwelling as short stay residential accommodation, by single persons, or up to 6 persons together.
As published by the council, reference 26/01447/CLESTL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01447/CLESTL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Tollcross
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH3 9LW
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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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.
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25/04732/FULSTL Awaiting decision
16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 June 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW
70% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov
Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term. let accommodation is lawful.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs -
16 Leven Terrace Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LW
83% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs -
10/3 Glengyle Terrace Edinburgh EH3 9LN
Please come to inspect trees - concern about Conifer disease.
Withdrawn Trees 2 docs -
2F2 10 Glengyle Terrace Edinburgh EH3 9LN
Proposals include installation of slimline double glazing, reinstatement of original bathroom window, alterations to internal layout with new doorset from hall, relocation of kitchen to rear bedroom and removal of existing windowless box room.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs -
2F3 16 Valleyfield Street Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9LR
Short term let flat.
Refused Lawful development 11 docs -
BF 3 Glengyle Terrace Edinburgh EH3 9LL
Seeking permission for refreshed paint job on exterior trim for windows and doors. Proposed use will have unified painting on exterior flat.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs
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Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
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26/04020/CLESTL Awaiting decision
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Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
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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.
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26/03954/CLP Awaiting decision
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26/03914/CLP Awaiting decision
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