Holiday Inn Express 16 - 22 Picardy Place Edinburgh EH1 3JT

1. 16 Apr 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 17 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 May 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 12 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• Holiday Inn Express 16 - 22 Picardy Place New Town Edinburgh EH1 3JT

  26/01381/LBC Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Internal alterations to existing meeting rooms to form 3 new guest bedrooms.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 17 2F1 Union Place Edinburgh EH1 3NQ

  03/01211/LBC Submitted 9 Apr 2003 50 yards away

  Proposed installation of gas central heating flue on front elevation - flue to be painted to match the colour of the surrounding stonework.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings 3 docs

• 2 Broughton Street Lane Edinburgh EH1 3LY

  25/02777/VARY Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material variation application to 25/02777/FUL. The variation is being sought as the number of panels needs to be reduced from 10 panels to 8 panels.

  Decided Conditions 9 docs

• 4 Broughton Street Lane Broughton Edinburgh EH1 3LY

  26/01051/CLESTL Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~12 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 7 docs

• 10 Picardy Place Edinburgh EH1 3JT

  20/01346/ADV Submitted 18 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign1no internally illuminated fret cut aluminium panel fascia sign (9400x1200x100mm), 1no internally illuminated fret cut aluminium panel projecting sign (970x620x100mm), 1no internally illuminated fret cut aluminum panel to posts (1850x1140x100mm)

  Refused Advertising 5 docs

• 10 Picardy Place Edinburgh EH1 3JT

  23/01789/VAR3 Submitted 27 May 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material variation to planning permission 23/01789/FUL - revised hotel conversion plans (including class 3 use granted under planning permission 25/06012/FUL) with internal layout changes to reflect this with a total number of guestrooms retained at 51 no. as before.

  Decided Conditions 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