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Whitefoord House 53 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BS

Granted City of Edinburgh 26/01610/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Continued use as HMO accommodation.

As published by the council, reference 26/01610/CLE

Application record

Reference
26/01610/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
11 May 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH8 8BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 11 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.

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.

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