17A Montague Street Edinburgh EH8 9QT

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.

• 3F2 21 Montague Street Newington Edinburgh EH8 9QT

  26/02822/FULSTL Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• 5 Montague Street Edinburgh EH8 9QT

  26/00024/LBC Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Apr

  Internal alterations and replacing the windows to the front and rear of the property.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 5 Montague Street Edinburgh EH8 9QT

  25/06715/FULSTL Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

  Change of use from flat (sui generis) to short-term let (sui generis) and to replace the windows to the front and rear of the property.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 1F1 3 Montague Street Edinburgh EH8 9QT

  20/00385/LBC Submitted 27 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  Internal alterations to 2 bedroom flat, in order to form a 4 bedroom - 5 persons HMO. Relocation of bathroom and kitchen.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 1F1 13 Rankeillor Street Edinburgh EH8 9JA

  19/03459/TCO Submitted 18 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Apple tree - 30% reduction of tree.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 46 - 48 And, 50 Clerk Street Edinburgh EH8 9JB

  19/05087/FUL Submitted 23 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Alter part of Frontage to form Doorway.

  Granted Full applications 6 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