GF 6 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LW

1. 17 Aug 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

• 2A Northumberland Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LW

  26/00651/FULSTL Submitted 20 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

  Change of use retrospective from residential to short term let accommodation (sui generis).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• 2B Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LW

  26/01156/FULSTL Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

  Change of use (retrospective) from residential to short term let accommodation (sui generis).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• 1F 18 Nelson Street Edinburgh EH3 6LG

  13/04396/LBC Submitted 22 Oct 2013 50 yards away

  Form a new shower room in an existing boxroom. Infill the existing door opening to the kitchen and form a new door opening to the hall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 9 docs

• 3D Northumberland Street South East Lane New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LP

  26/01494/CLESTL Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jun

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

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs

• 14 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LS

  25/04438/FUL Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Minor alterations to internal layout. Widen an existing opening in the rear elevation at lower ground floor. Improve the thermal performance of the building envelope by replacing glass within existing window frames and fitting internal insulation. -Window glass to be replaced with vacuum insulated double glazed units, to be fitted within the existing window frames and astragals - restore existing floors and install new radiators

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 14 Northumberland Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LS

  25/04437/LBC Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Minor alterations to internal layout. Widen an existing opening in the rear elevation at lower ground floor. Improve the thermal performance of the building envelope by replacing glass within existing window frames and fitting internal insulation.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 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