Flat 4 5 Albyn Place New Town Edinburgh EH2 4NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01158/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Short term let. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 176.

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 5 Albyn Place, Edinburgh
List entry LB28234 · 1 m from the pin · 43 more listed buildings within 150 m (38 Grade A, 4 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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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
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 ↗
New 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Postcode
EH2 4NG
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KMC Planning.

Decision outlook

Day 176, past the statutory target. 65% of changes of use in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 176120 days past the 56-day target
31%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
13%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 May 2026
Env. assessment
No