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3F1 33 Comely Bank Place Edinburgh EH4 1ER

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/01623/CLESTL Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL

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Proposal

I have been operating a 2-bedroom short term let (STL) since 2014. I wish to apply for a CoL to continue my operation.

As published by the council, reference 26/01623/CLESTL

Application record

Reference
26/01623/CLESTL
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Inverleith
Parish
Stockbridge + Inverleith
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH4 1ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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