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50 Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DT

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/01757/FUL Planning Permission

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Proposal

Change of use from former bingo hall (Class 11 Assembly and Leisure) to café with occasional events (Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference 26/01757/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01757/FUL
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Southside
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH8 9DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02688/FUL Awaiting decision

    50 Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DT

    Change of use from former bingo hall (Class 11 Assembly and Leisure) to cafe and bakery (Class 3 Food and Drink).

    Submitted 25 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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

12 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 full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 50 Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DT

    26/02688/FUL Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

    Change of use from former bingo hall (Class 11 Assembly and Leisure) to cafe and bakery (Class 3 Food and Drink).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs

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