Portsburgh Court 56 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh

1. 29 Apr 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

• 2F3 29 Lauriston Street Edinburgh EH3 9DQ

  26/01245/CLESTL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~21 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 8 docs

• 23 Lauriston Street Edinburgh EH3 9DQ

  26/03032/S50 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)

  Awaiting decision

• 23 Lauriston Street Edinburgh EH3 9DQ

  26/01653/ADV Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

  Illuminated Fascia sign and banners.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 7 docs

• 1F1 108 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9HX

  26/02024/CLESTL Submitted 11 May 2026 100 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• Flat 5 7 High Riggs Edinburgh EH3 9BW

  26/01776/CLESTL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

  The property is being used as a serviced apartment for short durations.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• 12 Cordiner's Land Tollcross Edinburgh EH1 2LF

  26/00449/CLESTL Submitted 6 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.

  Granted Lawful development 8 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