Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

3 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PH

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/01838/FULSTL Planning Permission STL

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Internal alterations and change of use from commercial to short term let visitor accommodation.

As published by the council, reference 26/01838/FULSTL

Application record

Reference
26/01838/FULSTL
Type
Planning Permission STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
West End
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH2 4PH

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01840/LBC Awaiting decision

    3 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PH

    Removal of existing toilets and installation of new facilities, the formation of a new kitchen and partial removal of a wall for access, the erection of new partitioning to alter the configuration of the hall.

    Submitted 29 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 3 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PH

    26/01840/LBC Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jun

    Removal of existing toilets and installation of new facilities, the formation of a new kitchen and partial removal of a wall for access, the erection of new partitioning to alter the configuration of the hall.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

  • 13 Queensferry Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 4PG

    26/00333/S50 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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

    Decided 1 doc

  • 13 Queensferry Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 4PG

    25/06370/CLE Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Use as Class 1A premises previously travel agent and then a retail shop.

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs

  • 9A Alva Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 4PH

    25/04738/FULSTL Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

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

    Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

  • 9A Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PH

    26/01466/FULSTL Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

    Retrospective change of use from former office to STL (resubmission of application reference 25/04738/FULSTL).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

  • 3F1 2 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4QG

    25/05843/LBC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

    Internal alterations to flat to remove non original features such as secondary glazing, part height partitions etc and make minor alterations to modernise the layout.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 5 docs

In City of Edinburgh

  • 26/04015/FUL Awaiting decision

    11 Chester Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 7RF

    Proposed erection of sunroom to rear garden.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/04024/FULSTL Awaiting decision

    Flat 4 97 West Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JP

    Retrospective change of use of residential flat to STL.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03987/FUL Awaiting decision

    BF, GF1, GF2, GF3 13 Great King Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6QW

    Change of Use of ground and basement floors from Office (Class 4) to Residential (Class 9) with internal alterations across basement, ground and first floors, with the erection of a Rear extension and parking platform in garden.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03969/FUL Awaiting decision

    7 Marionville Crescent Meadowbank Edinburgh EH7 6AU

    test mb

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03973/FUL Awaiting decision

    150 Greenbank Road Greenbank Edinburgh EH10 5RN

    Proposed side / rear single-storey extension and attic conversion.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications