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25/03982/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 3 Nov 2026, 13:39

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Received

1 Aug 2025

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Refused

30 Jun 2026

Appeal

Appeal or Review in Progress

Refused on 30 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 24 Jun 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbours’ amenity and unjustifiably remove residential accommodation.
People raised concerns about noise and foot traffic, while supporters cited economic benefits and good management.
The committee refused permission by 8 votes to 2, following an amendment to approve.

Read how the committee decided The proposed use, site history, officers’ assessment, public views, committee debate, vote and reasons for refusal.

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.

Documents 61

Consultation & comments 55

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 12 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; 1 listed building within 150 m.

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 1JP
Received: 1 Aug 2025
Validated: 1 Aug 2025
Ward: Morningside
Parish: Merchiston
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Sept 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 30 Jun 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Craig Dow.

How this decision compares

Decided in 333 days from validation, 273 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one333d

Council60d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

8%go to committee

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