70 Haymarket Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH12 5LQ

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 18 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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.

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.

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.

• 72 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5LQ

  16/00773/CLP Submitted 18 Feb 2016 50 yards away

  Change of use from Class 1 to Class 2 (tattoo studio).

  Withdrawn Lawful development 2 docs

• 2F1 84 Haymarket Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH12 5LQ

  25/06693/WINPA Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

  Replacing the existing windows with UPVC sash and case.

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 4 - 8 Coates Gardens New Town Edinburgh EH12 5LB

  21/00935/VARY Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material variations include minor changes to the rear extension.

  Decided Conditions Extension 18 docs

• Piries Hotel 2 - 8 Coates Gardens Edinburgh EH12 5LB

  26/02601/LBC Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Proposed internal alterations to the existing hotel.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 25 docs

• GF 13 Coates Gardens Edinburgh EH12 5LG

  26/01394/LBC Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

  Proposed alterations from residential to extended hotel accommodation with removal of rear conservatory and dado wall.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 22 docs

• GF 13 Coates Gardens Edinburgh EH12 5LG

  26/01393/FUL Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

  Proposed change of use from residential to extended hotel accommodation with removal of rear conservatory and dado wall.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 21 docs

• 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