Flat 6 3 Forrest Hill Edinburgh EH1 2QL

1. 14 May 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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.

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.

• Flat 1 1 Forrest Hill Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QL

  26/02866/CLESTL Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

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

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• Forrest Hill Building 5 Forrest Hill Old Town Edinburgh

  26/00034/LBC Submitted 6 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  The proposals involve installing a shower to create a shower room, installing new partitions and doors to create a drying room on the ground floor and installing a new accessible tea point on the first floor.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• Forrest Hill Building 5 Forrest Hill Edinburgh

  26/02422/LBC Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  The proposals involve the formation of new partitions, doors and ceilings, lighting to create x3 fully enclosed gender neutral toilets in a space that currently has x2 toilet cubicles.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 9 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QH

  26/01217/LBC Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

  Internal and external alterations and conversion of offices to short term lets.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• 3F2 47 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QP

  26/03098/LBC Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Replacement of existing windows with new slim profile, timber frame double sash and case units, along with all associated works.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 61 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QP

  17/01651/ADV Submitted 11 Apr 2017 50 yards away

  1no. 420mm high x 850mm wide vinyl ATM tablet, to be sited in the glazed panel above the ATM.

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 7 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