25A Ainslie Place New Town Edinburgh EH3 6AJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/03500/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing patio, timber retaining walls and overgrown shrubs from rear garden. Installation of new patio areas, stairs with low level lighting and retaining walls. Installation of new glass safety barrier to existing stone retaining wall. Installation of three new cantilevering timber structures with pendant light fittings over dining area (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jul 2025
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Approved
2 Sept 2025

Approved on 2 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 25 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh
List entry LB28215 · 3 m away · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 Grade A)
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 4 November 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 (proposed)
Postcode
EH3 6AJ
Received
4 Jul 2025
Validated
4 Jul 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town/Broughton (pre 28 March 2025)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aimee Smith Design.

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, about the council's usual 63 days. Approved, as 56% of lawful development certificates here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
570decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No