42 Polwarth Crescent Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1HL Data via plota.co.uk

25/03548/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Application for change of use from offices to sui-generis short term lets. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

8 Jul 2025

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Validated

6 Aug 2025

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Refused

10 Dec 2025

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 10 Dec 2025 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Documents 7

Site constraints 3

Grade C listed: Walker Bridge, Yeaman Place, Union Canal, Edinburgh

List entry LB27293 · 30 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade B, 1 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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65 m29, 31, 33, 35 Polwarth Crescent, EdinburghGrade C
127 m1-3 Polwarth Crescent, EdinburghGrade B

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Scheduled monument 18 m away: Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond

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.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 3 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: EH11 1HL
Received: 8 Jul 2025
Validated: 6 Aug 2025
Ward: Morningside
Parish: Merchiston (pre 28 March 2025)
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Oct 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 10 Dec 2025
Decision level: Local Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Format Design.

How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 66 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one126d

Council60d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

8%go to committee

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