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25/04688/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

8 Sept 2025

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Refused

9 Jun 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 9 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 13 May 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because the short-term let would harm neighbouring amenity and unjustifiably remove residential accommodation.
People supported the location, licensing controls and economic benefits, while objections raised amenity and housing concerns.

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes, Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee minutes, 13 May 2026 .

Documents 57

Consultation & comments 52

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Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: St Patrick's Roman Catholic School, Drummond Street, Edinburgh

List entry LB30048 · 0 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 24 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.

Show the other 29 with distances

28 mRoxburgh Place Hall, University Of Edinburgh, 2 Roxburgh Place, EdinburghGrade B
31 m27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
38 m21, 22 And 23 Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
48 mSt Peter's Episcopal Chapel, 3 Roxburgh Place, EdinburghGrade B
49 mPublic Baths, Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade B
55 mSouth Bridge Primary School, 6 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade B
55 m36 And 37 Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
59 m4 Roxburgh Street, EdinburghGrade B
71 mNatural Philosophy Department, University Of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
75 m3 Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
76 mRutherford's Bar, 3 Drummond StreetGrade B
77 mGates And Gate Piers, Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
81 mIncluding Railings, 1-3 (Odd Nos) Roxburgh StreetGrade C
96 mSecession Chapel, 13 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade C
99 m3, 4, 5 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade C
100 mDeptartment Of Works, University Of Edinburgh, 9 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade B
105 m8-10 Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade B
106 mArchaeology And Geography Department, University Of Edinburgh, 12 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade B
107 m16, 18, 20 Robertson's Close, EdinburghGrade B
108 m8-10 Hill Square, EdinburghGrade B
110 mSurgeons' Hall, Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade A
121 m10, 12, 14 Robertson's Close, EdinburghGrade B
124 mUniversity of Edinburgh Old CollegeGrade A
126 mOld Surgeon's Hall, Surgeon's Square, Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
129 m1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade B
137 m12 Hill Square, EdinburghGrade B
140 mLamp Standard, Chambers StreetGrade B
145 m301-319 (Odd Nos) Cowgate And 1 And 2 High School YardsGrade B
149 m18-20 Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade B

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.

Scheduled monument 17 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Drummond Street to Pleasance

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 411 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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: EH8 9TT
Received: 8 Sept 2025
Validated: 8 Sept 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 7 Nov 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 9 Jun 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: STL Solutions.

How this decision compares

Decided in 274 days from validation, 214 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one274d

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79%approved

8%go to committee

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