Planning application
PF1 3 Lord Russell Place Edinburgh EH9 1NQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
As published by the council, reference 26/01974/CLESTL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01974/CLESTL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Parish
- Marchmont + Sciennes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH9 1NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/05124/FULSTL Awaiting decision
PF1 3 Lord Russell Place Edinburgh EH9 1NQ
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
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
8 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.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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PF1 3 Lord Russell Place Edinburgh EH9 1NQ
83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs -
2 Lord Russell Place Sciennes Edinburgh
Large sycamore approx 18m pushing over wall reduce by upto 1.5m all round.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
2 Lord Russell Place Sciennes Edinburgh
Ash tree: remove to ground level. Sycamore to north of ash, with crown growing close to building: crown lift to 4 metres and reduce back from building by 1.5 metres.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
2F2 12 Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NH
Replace five timber windows to front (west) and side (north) elevations at 2nd floor with new Slimlite timber sash and case windows all to match existing
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs -
1F3 14 Moncrieff Terrace Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NA
83% historically approved · decision due ~7 Nov
Change of use from residential to short term let visitor accommodation (retrospective).
Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs -
1 Summerhall Edinburgh EH9 1PL
89% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov
Partial selective demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site for mixed use development comprising an arts centre cultural, community and venue spaces, commercial leisure and food/drink, small retail; commercial business space for employment/office space; hotel/leisure visitor accommodation and venue spaces; residential accommodation in a blend of co-Living, student and apartments (sui generis); associated amenity space, landscaping, infrastructure and ancillary works.
Awaiting decision New dwelling Demolition 4 docs
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