Planning application
23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Internal alterations to form openings between various rooms on the ground, first and second floors.
As published by the council, reference 26/03414/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03414/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH2 4PS
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/02509/LBC Awaiting decision
23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
Installation of a glazed screen and door within the entrance lobby, and the removal of an adjacent non-original doorway to the front room.
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25/05016/LBC Refused
23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
Internal alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
Internal alterations.
Refused Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs -
23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
95% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
Installation of a glazed screen and door within the entrance lobby, and the removal of an adjacent non-original doorway to the front room.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs -
20A Queensferry Street Lane Edinburgh
Change of use from garage / storage and office to domestic dwelling house, including internal and external alterations.
Granted Full applications 10 docsDomestic -
20A Queensferry Street Lane New Town Edinburgh
Change of use from Class 4 (Offices) and Class 6 (Storage) to serviced apartment (sui generis in retrospect), including external alterations (as amended).
Granted Full applications 66 docs -
2F1 30 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PY
95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jun
Internal alterations. new en-suites formed within,existing wardrobes to the existing rear bedrooms.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs -
BF 13 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PH
95% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
Internal alterations to basement level of offices.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs
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