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Flat 1 12 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh EH3 9DS

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/02580/CLESTL Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL

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Proposal

Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.

As published by the council, reference 26/02580/CLESTL

Application record

Reference
26/02580/CLESTL
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH3 9DS

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/05187/FULSTL Awaiting decision

    Flat 1 12 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh EH3 9DS

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

    Submitted 30 Sep 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 August 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

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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 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

  • Flat 1 12 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh EH3 9DS

    25/05187/FULSTL Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

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

    Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

  • 1F 149 West Port Edinburgh EH3 9DP

    26/01549/FULSTL Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jun

    Retrospective change of use to operate short term lets for 90 days in summer each calendar year (2nd June to 30th August).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

  • 139 West Port Edinburgh EH3 9DP

    25/04517/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

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    Change of use from shop to hot food takeaway.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

  • 1F3 73 Bread Street Edinburgh EH3 9AH

    26/02578/FULSTL Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

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

    Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

  • Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 50 Metres South Of 3 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh

    26/01176/PNTELE Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Prior approval 6 docs

  • BF1 16 Spittal Street Edinburgh EH3 9DT

    25/04619/CLESTL Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Short term letting.

    Refused Lawful development 12 docs

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