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12 Hawthorn Place Edinburgh EH17 8QN

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03062/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Existing Certificate of Lawfulness for permanent removal of a domestic fence under 23/02619/FUL. Removed by a registered contractor to protect an underlying sewer pipe, ensuring pipe safety and free access for Scottish Water crews. The City of Edinburgh Council formally confirmed planning permission is not required. Site is now a permanent, open-plan layout. Linked to Scottish Water Asset Impact Application DSCAS-0157809-DH4.

As published by the council, reference 26/03062/CLE

Application record

Reference
26/03062/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Liberton/Gilmerton
Parish
Gilmerton + District
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH17 8QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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