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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

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 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

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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 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

  • 16C Scotland Street Edinburgh EH3 6PX

    26/00148/FULSTL Submitted 14 Jan 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards away

    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

    26/03686/LBC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/01000/LBC Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards away

    70% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

    Short term let.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs

In City of Edinburgh

  • 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