3F2 21 Montague Street Edinburgh EH8 9QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02822/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 14 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: 19, 21, 23 Montague Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB29366 · 5 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 8 Grade B, 3 Grade C)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
South Side conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
SSSI 255 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Planning Permission STL
Postcode
EH8 9QT
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Southside
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 75 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 752 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
29%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
1 objecting3 supporting

75% support · above the UK average of 16%

93 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No