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6 Northumberland Place Lane New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LD

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/02886/CLESTL Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/02886/CLESTL

Application record

Reference
26/02886/CLESTL
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH3 6LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00414/FULSTL Withdrawn

    6 Northumberland Place Lane New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LD

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

    Decided 21 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 September 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

6 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

  • 6 Northumberland Place Lane New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LD

    26/00414/FULSTL Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

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

    Withdrawn Full applications 12 docs

  • 17 Abercromby Place New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LB

    26/01371/LBC Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

    Form study and utility area from existing dining area off kitchen; form new access to dining room from kitchen; reconfigure layout at 2nd floor level form access stair and roof terrace / glass ballustrade.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

  • 17 Abercromby Place Edinburgh EH3 6LB

    26/01367/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

    Form new access stair and roof terrace.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

  • 2F1 11 Nelson Street Edinburgh EH3 6LF

    26/02083/LBC Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

    New internal opening with jib (secret) doors.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

  • Flat 2 20B Abercromby Place New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LB

    26/00531/LBC Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Internal reconfiguration: replacement of single glazing with slimline double glazing in existing sash and case window frames and replacement of main entrance door. Dry lining of cellar and new cellar door to match existing.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

  • 1F 14 Abercromby Place New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LB

    26/00097/LBC Submitted 12 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of a replacement electricity supply on a new route through the communal stair of a sub dived townhouse. Work has been deemed necessary by SPEN, who require an urgent replacement of the supply.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

In City of Edinburgh

  • 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