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PF3 42 Buchanan Street Edinburgh EH6 8RF

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03040/CLESTL Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL

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Proposal

Confirming existing use as short term let accommodation

As published by the council, reference 26/03040/CLESTL

Application record

Reference
26/03040/CLESTL
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Leith Walk
Parish
Leith Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH6 8RF

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02622/FULSTL Awaiting decision

    PF3 42 Buchanan Street Edinburgh EH6 8RF

    Change of use of residential flat to short term let (STL) (in retrospect).

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 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

4 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

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  • PF3 42 Buchanan Street Edinburgh EH6 8RF

    26/02622/FULSTL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

    Change of use of residential flat to short term let (STL) (in retrospect).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

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  • PF2 13 Dalmeny Street Edinburgh EH6 8PF

    23/02646/FUL Submitted 19 Jun 2023 50 yards away

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  • 6A Dalmeny Street Edinburgh EH6 8RA

    26/02261/FULSTL Submitted 26 May 2026 100 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

    Change of use from a residential flat to short term let.

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  • 3F2 313 Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 8SA

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    Awaiting decision Prior approval Windows or glazing 7 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

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    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

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    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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  • 26/03914/CLP Awaiting decision

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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development