15 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to provide shop bakery accommodation on the ground floor and short term lets to the lower ground and basement levels forming a new access from Stephenlaw's Close (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: 9, 11, 13, 15 Blair Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB28330 · 4 m away · 58 more listed buildings within 150 m (13 Grade A, 38 Grade B, 7 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 ↗
World heritage site: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
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 ↗
Old 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 445 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH1 1QR
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Format Design.

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 8 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Approved, as 50% of changes of use here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
13%go to committee

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Public comments

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Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No