Land 30 Metres South Of 26 Tolbooth Wynd Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk

25/05731/FUL - Planning Permission Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 25 March 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Demolition of plinth area with under croft parking, relocation of existing substation and repair works to the existing concrete plinth stairs and handrails. Proposals are for 49 new build dwellings and associated landscaping comprising a mix of terraced townhouses and apartment blocks (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2025
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Committee
25 Mar 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 364.

The consultation period closed on 4 Dec 2025.

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 25 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the homes would reuse brownfield land, improve the area and protect heritage and neighbouring amenity.
  • The committee granted planning permission subject to the stated conditions, reasons and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, objections, recommendation and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 25 Mar 2026.

Documents 38

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: Linksview House
List entry LB52404 · 28 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 13 Grade B, 3 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 ↗
Leith 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
Scheduled monument 235 m away: Leith,dry dock off Sandport Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 10 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
Planning Permission
Received
29 Oct 2025
Validated
29 Oct 2025
Ward
Leith
Parish
Leith Harbour + Newhaven
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Collective Architecture.

Decision outlook

Day 364, past the statutory target. 80% of full applications 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 26 Oct 2026.

Day 364308 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
2 objecting3 neutral1 supporting

33% object · below the UK average of 74%

391 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Dec 2025
Committee
25 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No