3F2 1 Balcarres Street Edinburgh EH10 5JB

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 October 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.

• 5B Balcarres Street Edinburgh EH10 5JB

  23/01379/FULSTL Submitted 28 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use (retrospective) from ancillary garden building to short-term let unit (Sui Generis).

  Refused Full applications 7 docs

• Treeworks The Crescent Morningside Edinburgh

  26/0198/TCO Submitted 19 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T1 birch reduce height from 20 to 19m and canopy nsew from 6m to 5m. T2 sycamore reduce height from 21 to 20m and canopy nsew from 6m to 5m. T3 birch reduce height from 12m to 11m and canopy nsew from 5m to 4m.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 1 The Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5NX

  25/06602/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed 3 storey gable extension with internal alterations.

  Refused Full applications Extension 43 docs

• 1 The Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5NX

  26/01354/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  Proposed 2 storey gable extension with internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 10 docs

• 416 Morningside Road Edinburgh EH10 5HY

  26/02497/LBC Submitted 11 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Remove existing basement window situated at the rear and replace with a fire exit.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 9 The Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5NX

  26/01469/FUL Submitted 7 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  A single storey extension to a 2 storey semi detached property to form enhanced living accommodation.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 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