2F3 18 Milton Street Abbeyhill Edinburgh EH8 8HF Data via plota.co.uk

25/03478/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Approved

Proposal

Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let visitor accommodation for a period over 10 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2025
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Validated
9 Jul 2025
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Approved
29 Jan 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument 121 m away: Holyrood Park
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 ↗
World heritage site 97 m away: Palace of Holyroodhouse
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 392 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 100 m away: Old Town.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 4 November 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
EH8 8HF
Received
3 Jul 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Parish
Old Town (pre 28 March 2025)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
STL Solutions. (Renfrew St).

How this decision compares

Decided in 204 days from validation, 141 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 63 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 56% of lawful development certificates here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
570decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No