1 George Iv Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01990/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Remove a small section of stone cladding and replace with curtain walling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
11 May 2026
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade A listed: General, Buchanan's Court, 300 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
List entry LB29239 · 20 m away · 78 more listed buildings within 150 m (30 Grade A, 36 Grade B, 12 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.
Show the other 78 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
World heritage site: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
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 ↗
Old 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.
SSSI 166 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 229 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
EH1 1AD
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
AMA Architects | AMA Studio.

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 39 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

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93%approved
1,457decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No