Planning application
16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
As published by the council, reference 26/03582/CLESTL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03582/CLESTL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH3 6PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00148/FULSTL Refused
16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Refused Full applications 13 docs -
3F1 28 Scotland Street Broughton Edinburgh EH3 6PX
95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr
Replacement of the existing sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with Slimline IGUs.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs -
2F 16 Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX
Internal alterations to existing utility / store rooms to form utility and shower room
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs -
24A Scotland Street Broughton Edinburgh EH3 6PX
95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov
Internal and external alterations with wall removal to form kitchen / dining area; install new en-suite shower room and utility; remove en-suite in office / snug and install new sliding doors; replace rear door with double doors, install new vent to rear and replace existing window glazing with double glazing in existing frames.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 5 docs -
3F1 17 Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PU
95% historically approved · decision due ~19 May
Existing single glazed timber sash and case windows replaced with new double glazed timber sash and case windows to match existing.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 4 docs -
21 Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PU
70% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct
Short term let.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs
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Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
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26/04020/CLESTL Awaiting decision
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Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
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26/03970/CLESTL Awaiting decision
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Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term. let accommodation is lawful.
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26/03954/CLP Awaiting decision
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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.
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26/03914/CLP Awaiting decision
32 Buckstone Dell Buckstone Edinburgh EH10 6PG
Proposed garden office.