BF 13 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PH Data via plota.co.uk

25/06128/LBC - Listed Building Consent Refused

Proposal

Internal alterations to basement level of offices, erect new link extension between existing utility rooms to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Nov 2025
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Refused
11 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade A listed: 13 Alva Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB28236 · 1 m away · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 Grade A, 20 Grade B, 9 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.
Show the other 46 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
New Town 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
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 469 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH2 4PH
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
11 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Bell Architect.

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 26 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Refused, as 7% of listed building works here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,109decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No