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16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03582/CLESTL Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

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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

Comment by 30 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on City of Edinburgh's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00148/FULSTL Refused

    16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX

    Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 41 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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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 lawful development applications in a median of 45 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 500 metres

  • 16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX

    26/00148/FULSTL Submitted 14 Jan 2026 1m away

    Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.

    Refused Full applications 13 docs
  • 3F1 28 Scotland Street Broughton Edinburgh EH3 6PX

    26/00658/LBC Submitted 23 Feb 2026 8m away

    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

    08/01419/LBC Submitted 18 Apr 2008 8m away

    Internal alterations to existing utility / store rooms to form utility and shower room

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs
  • 3F1 17 Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PU

    26/01000/LBC Submitted 12 Mar 2026 41m away

    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

    25/04317/CLESTL Submitted 21 Aug 2025 41m away

    69% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

    Short term let.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs
  • 2F2 5 Royal Crescent Edinburgh EH3 6PZ

    26/00954/CLESTL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 43m away

    69% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

    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

In City of Edinburgh

  • 26/03643/CLESTL Awaiting decision

    13 Willowbrae Road Duddingston Edinburgh EH8 7DB

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

    8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/03647/CLP Awaiting decision

    48 The Murrays Hyvots Bank Edinburgh EH17 8UE

    Proposed extension to rear of existing property.

    8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/03591/CLESTL Awaiting decision

    2F1 10 Marchmont Street Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1EL

    Existing use as an STL by no more than 4 persons and on no more than 11 occasions per calendar year.

    4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/03592/CLESTL Awaiting decision

    4A Doune Terrace Stockbridge Edinburgh EH3 6DY

    For the existing use of the property as an STL by no more than 6 persons on no more than 22 occasions per calendar year.

    4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/03600/CLESTL Awaiting decision

    Flat 15 159 Broughton Road Warriston Edinburgh EH7 4QH

    STL.

    4 Sep 2026 Lawful development