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5 Belford Road New Town Edinburgh EH4 3BL

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03699/LBC Listed Building Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

The existing small space at lower ground floor (mezzanine) level is to be refurbished to include removal of existing modern partitions to restore the space to its original connection with the pool hall.

As published by the council, reference 26/03699/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/03699/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
11 Sep 2026
Ward
Inverleith
Parish
West End
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH4 3BL

Comment by 23 October 2026

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 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 42 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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