Short-term let accommodation at Flat 1 6 Dorset Place, Edinburgh

“The change of use of this property to a short term let (STL) will have an unacceptable impact on neighbouring amenity. The loss of the residential accommodation has not been justified. Whilst it is recognised that there is an economic benefit to the City as a whole from the provision of tourist accommodation, in this case it does not outweigh the adverse impact on residential amenity or the loss of residential accommodation.”

“The application is for the change of use of the premises to short term let accommodation. No internal or external physical changes are proposed. The application form states that the operation of the property as a short term let commenced on 01 May 2017. The application is therefore retrospective.”

“The application property is a one bedroom ground floor flat of 43sqm in a modern residential flatted four storey block. It is accessed from a shared door and communal passage. There is off street parking in the form of end on parking bays off the road in front of the building.”

“The street is wholly residential with mainly three and four storey flatted blocks with off street parking bays and landscaped areas dotted about the street. The immediate surrounding area is predominantly residential, and the wider surrounding area contains a mix of uses, such as schools, library, parks, shops and much residential. The Union Canal is immediately to the north of Dorset Place.”

“23/04605/CLESTL Flat 1 6 Dorset Place Edinburgh EH11 1JP Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use and a short-term let visitor accommodation. Refused 22 August 2024”

“Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use and a short-term let visitor accommodation. Refused 22.08.2024 23.01.2025 DPEA Appeal decision - Dismissed (application refused). Ref:CLUD-230- 2213”

“The ground floor flat is accessed from a shared door access and the STL use would enable visitors to arrive and stay at the premises for a short period of time on a regular basis throughout the year in a manner dissimilar to that of permanent residents.”

“To comply with the policy, it is not sufficient to demonstrate that the STL use will deliver economic benefits; rather, it must be demonstrated that the economic benefits associated with any individual application are significant enough that they warrant the loss of a home, and the economic and other benefits associated with this.”

“25/03982/FULSTL. The Chief Planning Officer and Planning Officer gave details of the proposals and the planning considerations involved and recommended that the application no. 25/03982/FULSTL should be refused. Motion To REFUSE planning permission for the reasons set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer.”

“For the amendment - 2 votes (For the motion: Councillors Osler, Booth, Caldwell, Key, Mattos Coelho, McNeese-Mechan, Pogson and Staniforth. For the amendment: Councillors Cowdy and Mitchell). Decision To REFUSE planning permission for the reasons set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer. (Reference – report by the Chief Planning Officer, submitted.)”