Planning application
3F3 112A West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2HH
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 26/03646/CLESTL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03646/CLESTL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH1 2HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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18 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 November 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
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Flat 1 2 Edmonstone's Close Edinburgh EH1 2HB
70% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec
Existing use as a short term let for over 10 years.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs -
1F1 112A West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2HH
70% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docs -
1F1 112A West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2HH
83% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec
Retrospective change of use from flat to short term let (sui generis).
Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs -
2F3 112A West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2HH
83% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug
Change of use of small flat to STL (in retrospect).
Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs -
Flat 2 108A West Bow Edinburgh EH1 2HH
70% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let visitor accommodation.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs -
Flat 1 112B West Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2HH
70% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov
Use as short-term visitor and holiday accommodation. The property has been operated continuously for this purpose since 10 February 2011, with no intervening residential tenancy or use as any person's sole or principal home.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs
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