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3F5 168 Albert Street Edinburgh EH7 5NA

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03510/FULSTL Planning Permission STL

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Proposal

Retrospective change of use from residential dwelling to short-term let accommodation for up to 3 guests, with no structural alterations to the property.

As published by the council, reference 26/03510/FULSTL

Application record

Reference
26/03510/FULSTL
Type
Planning Permission STL
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Leith Walk
Parish
Leith Central
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH7 5NA

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/04564/FULSTL Awaiting decision

    3F5 168 Albert Street Edinburgh EH7 5NA

    Retrospective change of use from residential dwelling to short-term let accommodation for up to 3 guests, with no structural alterations to the property.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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

10 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 full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 3F5 168 Albert Street Edinburgh EH7 5NA

    25/04564/FULSTL Submitted 3 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

    Retrospective change of use from residential dwelling to short-term let accommodation for up to 3 guests, with no structural alterations to the property.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs
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    26/02286/CLP Submitted 28 May 2026 100 yards away

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    26/01345/CLESTL Submitted 30 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    70% historically approved · decision due ~25 May

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