Hunter Building Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02698/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Erection of new fence along Keir Street, fixed to the existing external wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: Hunter Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
List entry LB52563 · 4 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 13 Grade B, 4 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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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 135 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall and Telfer Wall, Heriot Place
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 296 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH3 9DF
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The University Of Edinburgh.

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,639decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No