Flat 14 35 Leith Street Edinburgh EH1 3AT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 1 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 27 May 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbours’ amenity and the loss of housing was not justified.
- All 21 public comments supported the application, citing amenity, licensing and economic benefits.
- The committee refused planning permission for the reasons set out in the officer report.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 27 May 2026.
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Show the other 24 with distances
- 12 m37, 39 Leith Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 16 m23, 25 Leith Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 26 mBank, 17, 19, 21 Waterloo Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 31 mWaterloo Hotel, 23-25 Waterloo Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 40 m13, 15 Leith Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 45 mRegent Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
- 50 m5, 7, 9, 11 Leith Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 66 m6, 8, 10, 12, 14 Waterloo Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 74 mOld Post Office, 16, 18, 20 Waterloo Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 78 m9, 11, 13 Calton Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 79 m15 Calton Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 82 mNorth Section, Old Calton Burial Ground, Waterloo Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 105 mConvening Rooms, 29 Waterloo Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 108 m16, 18 Calton Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 116 m20, 22 Calton Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 120 mGeneral Register House, Princes Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 123 m24 Calton Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 124 mDuke Of Wellington Statue, General Register House, Princes Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 126 mSasine Office, General Register House, Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 126 mSasine Office, General Register House, Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 129 mCircular Record Hall, General Register Office, Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 129 mGeneral Post Office, 2-4 Waterloo Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 130 m26 Calton Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 134 mRock House, Calton Hill, EdinburghGrade A
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Planning Permission STL
- Postcode
- EH1 3AT
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- STL Solutions.
How this decision compares
Decided in 137 days from validation, 60 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.
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