Rock House 28 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH7 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

25/04774/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

3 self catering apartments or units of accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2025
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Validated
31 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 30 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 362.

The consultation period closed on 24 Nov 2025.

Site constraints 4

Grade A listed: Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
List entry LB28411 · 1 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade A, 9 Grade B)
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.
SSSI 16 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 October 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
EH7 5AA
Received
10 Sept 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Suzanne McIntosh Planning Limited.

Decision outlook

Day 362, past the statutory target. 72% of lawful development certificates 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 25 Oct 2026.

Day 362306 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
383decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No