Planning application
Flat 4 51 Blackfriars Street Edinburgh EH1 1NB
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The replacement of timber single glazing windows with uPVC double glazing windows.
As published by the council, reference 26/01956/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01956/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH1 1NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/02925/LBC Awaiting decision
Flat 4 51 Blackfriars Street Edinburgh EH1 1NB
Replacement of existing single glazed windows panes with slimline double-glazed panes, retaining existing window frames and fittings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 July 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About heritage and listed building applications
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