Flat 5 7 High Riggs Edinburgh EH3 9BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01776/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

The property is being used as a serviced apartment for short durations. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 1 Oct 2026, 17:44

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Application progress

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Received

27 Apr 2026

Decision

Expected by 26 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 161.

Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF SUPPORTING STATEMENT BackGround Papers · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden 41 m away: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

20 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Main Point, 2-4 High Riggs, Edinburgh, Grade B, 31 m away · 3 Grade A, 9 Grade B, 8 Grade C

The site itself is not listed. 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 all 20 with distances

31 mMain Point, 2-4 High Riggs, EdinburghGrade B
47 mChurch Of The Sacred Heart, 26 Lauriston Street, EdinburghGrade A
68 mLauriston Hall, 28-32 Lauriston Street, EdinburghGrade B
87 m40 Lauriston Street, EdinburghGrade B
88 mThe Blue Blazer, 2-10 Spittal Street, EdinburghGrade C
98 m122-126 Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade C
102 m46 Lauriston Street, EdinburghGrade B
106 m22-34 Bread Street, EdinburghGrade A
106 m118-120 Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
107 m112-116 Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
117 m106, 108, 110 Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
129 m9-13 Spittal Street, EdinburghGrade C
131 m2, 4, 6 Grindlay Street, EdinburghGrade C
132 m1, 3, 5, 7 Spittal Street, EdinburghGrade B
140 mLothian College Of Nursing And Mid-Wifery, 79 Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade C
143 m1, 3, 5, Grindlay Street, EdinburghGrade C
143 m36, 38, 40 East Fountainbridge, EdinburghGrade B
144 m29, 31, 33 Bread Street, EdinburghGrade C
144 m77 Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade C
148 mFire Brigade Station, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade A

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Conservation area 5 m away: West End

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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 231 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: EH3 9BW
Received: 27 Apr 2026
Validated: 27 Apr 2026
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Tollcross
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 26 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 161, past the statutory target. 63% 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 1 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 161105 days past the 56-day target

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 →