16 Russell Place Edinburgh EH5 3HH Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03524/FUL

Council

Edinburgh

Date received

31 Aug 2026

Date validated

31 Aug 2026

Postcode

EH5 3HH

Description

Enlarge existing rear extension. Upgrade existing windows to slimlite double glazing. Replace existing cupola on roof with modern roof light. Install ASHP to gable wall. Install A/C unit to roof. Repair roof slate and leadwork. Addition of glass safety barrier to existing balcony. Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:19

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent extensions.

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides extensions by day 49.

prediction

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target

65%decided within 8 weeks

93%approved

1,430decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Site constraints 4

20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Clairinsh, 12, 12A Russell Place, Edinburgh, Grade C, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade A, 11 Grade B, 7 Grade C

The site itself is not listed. 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 all 20 with distances

0 mClairinsh, 12, 12A Russell Place, EdinburghGrade C
39 m10 Russell Place, EdinburghGrade B
59 m8 Russell Place, EdinburghGrade C
95 mSilverton And Gatepiers, 90, 92 Trinity Road, EdinburghGrade B
106 mProvost's Lamp, 17 York Road, EdinburghGrade B
111 m9 York Road, EdinburghGrade C
114 mBirnam Lodge And Gatepiers, 76 Trinity Road, EdinburghGrade C
116 mKirtle Lodge, 102 Trinity Road, EdinburghGrade B
119 mBridge, Lennox Row, EdinburghGrade B
126 mSouth Gothic Cottage, 22 Russell Place, EdinburghGrade B
129 m5 York Road, EdinburghGrade B
130 m6 Lennox Row, EdinburghGrade B
131 mYork Lodge, 14 York Road, EdinburghGrade C
138 m3 York Road, EdinburghGrade B
139 mGrange House, 22 York Road, EdinburghGrade A
141 mGothic Cottage, 24 Russell Place, EdinburghGrade A
145 mSt Maries, 66 East Trinity Road, EdinburghGrade B
146 mRailway Tunnel, East Trinity Road, EdinburghGrade B
147 m64 East Trinity Road, EdinburghGrade C
149 mCorbiesteps, 62 East Trinity Road, EdinburghGrade C

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Trinity 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

Special protection area about 329 m away: Firth of Forth; SSSI about 329 m away: Firth of Forth.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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