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26/02954/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Alterations and change of use of existing office, arranged over ground and lower ground floor levels to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 40-41-42 Heriot Row, Edinburgh
List entry LB29026 · 0 m away · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (22 Grade A, 2 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.
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
Planning Permission STL
Postcode
EH3 6HA
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arctec Build Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 63% of changes of use in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8125 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 →

Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No