1F4 30 Balfour Street Edinburgh EH6 5EP

1. 27 Apr 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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.

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.

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.

• PF1 13 Balfour Street Pilrig Edinburgh EH6 5DG

  26/00869/FULSTL Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

  Retrospective change of use from flat (sui generis) to short-term let (sui generis) and to reinstate the infilled doorway with a new entrance door.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• 41 Cambridge Gardens Pilrig Edinburgh EH6 5DH

  25/04981/TCO Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Nov

  Elderberry in rear garden remove.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• PF1 35 Balfour Street Edinburgh EH6 5DL

  21/03927/FUL Submitted 20 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Alterations to ground floor flat to form new door.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 2F3 248 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 5EL

  14/04264/LBC Submitted 23 Oct 2014 100 yards away

  Alter to replace all existing single glazed windows with PVCu double glazed sash or tilt and turn windows.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 244 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 5EL

  26/02240/ADV Submitted 25 May 2026 100 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jul

  Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign(illuminated).

  Awaiting decision Advertising 4 docs

• 244 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 5EL

  26/00160/LBC Submitted 15 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Mar

  Alterations including shop front, internal layout and signage.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 4 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