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25/05044/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Proposed creation of a roof terrace to the existing flat roof and install new windows and fixed hot tub. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

22 Sept 2025

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Validated

13 Oct 2025

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Approved

18 Nov 2025

Approved on 18 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Site constraints 6

Grade A listed: 1-2 India Buildings, Victoria Street, Edinburgh

List entry LB29868 · 15 m away · 84 more listed buildings within 150 m (26 Grade A, 41 Grade B, 17 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 84 with distances

17 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
28 mCentral Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
37 m11, 13, 15 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
49 m8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
53 mSt John's Church And Parish School, 9 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
60 mGeorge Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
62 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
62 m9 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
64 mSecession Church, 3 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
65 mClinic, 14-20 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
66 mLivingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade C
66 mMagdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
67 mRoman Eagle Hall, Brodie's Close, 304 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
73 mBailie John Mcmorran's House, 5-6 Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
74 m5, 7, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
76 m6, 7, 8 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
76 mQuaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
76 m55 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
81 mIncluding Wall And Railings, Advocates' Library, Parliament SquareGrade A
82 m22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
82 m1, 3 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
83 mGreyfriars Hostel, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
86 mMidlothian County Buildings, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
86 mLamps And Steps, Railings, Victoria Terrace With Pavement, EdinburghGrade A
88 mFisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
88 m3 Merchant Street, EdinburghGrade B
89 m4 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
89 m80 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
90 mStepping Stones Theatre, West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
91 mPolice Call Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
93 m3 Upper BowGrade C
93 mSt Columba's Free Church Of Scotland, Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
93 m330 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
94 mThe Protestant Institute Of Scotland, 17, 18, 19 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
95 m39, 41, 43 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
99 m332-334 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
100 m35-37 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
101 mSignet Library, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
101 m34-38 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
101 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
101 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
103 m108 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
103 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
104 m1 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
105 m98, 100, 102 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
106 m94, 96 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
106 m13-15 Cowgatehead, EdinburghGrade C
107 mK6 Telephone Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
108 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Lawn Market, EdinburghGrade B
109 mWell, Parliament Square, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
114 mParliament Hall, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
116 m453, 455, 457, 459, 461 And 463 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
118 m31, 33 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
123 mBaxter's Close, 475 And 479 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
123 m437, 439, 441, 443, 445, 447 And 449 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
123 m87-87A West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
124 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
124 mWest Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
125 m491 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
125 mGladstone's Land, 481, 483, 485, 487 And 489 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
126 m499 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
127 m435 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
128 m503-505 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
129 m89 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
129 mCrocket's Land, 91-93 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
131 m95 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
132 m513 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
133 m62 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
133 mAugustine Bristo Congregational Church, 41-43 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
135 mPolice Box, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
136 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
137 m85 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
138 mSociety Of Solicitors' Library, 94-116 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
139 m98 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
140 m17, 18, 19, 20 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
141 m101, 103 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
142 mRailings And Gate, Boundary Wall, Covenanters' Memorial, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
143 mLady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
143 m81, 83 Grassmasket, EdinburghGrade B
143 m39 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
145 m16 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
145 m56, 56A Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
146 mFrankenstein Pub, 26 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
147 mGeorge Buchanan's Monument, Churchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A

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.

Also on the record

SSSI 216 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano; Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 225 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann.

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: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: EH1 2EX
Received: 22 Sept 2025
Validated: 13 Oct 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 12 Dec 2025
Decision: Permission is not required
Decision date: 18 Nov 2025
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: CBRE. (Castle St).

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 21 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

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