1F1 13 Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01253/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Use of the property for short term letting. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 170.

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: 11 and 13 Union Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB49152 · 5 m from the pin · 52 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade A, 39 Grade B, 2 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 ↗
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
SSSI 206 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Postcode
EH1 3LT
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 170, past the statutory target. 65% of changes of use in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 170114 days past the 56-day target
31%decided within 8 weeks
47%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

1comment received
1 supporting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 May 2026
Env. assessment
No