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25/06265/CLPSTL - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed STL Refused

Proposal

Proposed use of the property as a short term let for visiting guests, operating as self-contained accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

28 Nov 2025

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Validated

8 Dec 2025

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Refused

16 Sept 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: 332-334 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

List entry LB29244 · 5 m away · 91 more listed buildings within 150 m (33 Grade A, 42 Grade B, 16 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.

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6 m1 Upper BowGrade C
9 m330 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
10 m4 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
14 m5 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
21 mSt Columba's Free Church Of Scotland, Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
21 mQuaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
26 mBailie John Mcmorran's House, 5-6 Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
34 mFisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
34 m20 Victoria Street, 18, EdinburghGrade B
37 m519 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
38 m15 James' Court, 509 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
38 m15 James' Court, 509 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
39 m22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
39 mSecession Church, 3 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
41 mLamps And Steps, Railings, Victoria Terrace With Pavement, EdinburghGrade A
46 m493-495 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
46 mBake House, Brodie's Close, 304 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
46 m1 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
52 mGladstone's Land, 481, 483, 485, 487 And 489 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
56 mBaxter's Close, 475 And 479 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
56 m34-38 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
61 mSt John's Church And Parish School, 9 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
62 m5, 7, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
63 m453, 455, 457, 459, 461 And 463 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
66 mPolice Call Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
67 m5-6 India Buildings, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade A
67 m1, 3 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
68 m80 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
72 mLady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
73 m11, 13, 15 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
76 mK6 Telephone Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
76 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
76 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
77 mThe Hub Festival Centre, 348-350 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
79 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Lawn Market, EdinburghGrade B
80 mFree Church Of Scotland College And Offices, 16 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
81 m437, 439, 441, 443, 445, 447 And 449 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
83 mFront Block To S, 537-539 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
83 m87-87A West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
85 m94, 96 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
86 m11-13 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
87 mFree Church Of Scotland College And Offices, 15 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
90 mNew College And Assembly Hall, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
90 m7, 8 And 9 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
90 m435 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
92 m89 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
93 mStepping Stones Theatre, West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
94 m98, 100, 102 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
95 m17, 18, 19, 20 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
96 mCrocket's Land, 91-93 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
99 mStatue Of John Knox, New College Quadrangle, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade C
101 mBalustraded Terrace, North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
101 mOutlook Tower, 549 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
101 m95 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
102 m16 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
102 m108 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
103 mClinic, 14-20 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
107 mBlackie House, 2-6 (Inclusive Nos) North Bank Street And Wardrop's CourtGrade A
109 mBoswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
110 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
111 m1 Ramsay Lane, EdinburghGrade B
113 mMidlothian County Buildings, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
115 mGreyfriars Hostel, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
117 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
118 m3 Ramsay Lane, EdinburghGrade C
119 mSt Columba's By The Castle Episcopal Church, 14 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
119 m101, 103 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
119 mWest Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
120 mWell, Parliament Square, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
121 mCentral Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
122 m98 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
124 m96, 96A Grassmarket Mission, EdinburghGrade C
127 mLister House, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
128 mSouth African War Memorial To Black Watch, Market Street, EdinburghGrade A
131 mCastlehill School, 354 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
133 mPolice Box, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
134 m1 Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
136 mHigh Court (Former Sheriff Court), 413-431 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
137 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
139 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
139 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
139 mRailings And Gate, Boundary Wall, Covenanters' Memorial, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
141 mReservoir, 555 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
142 m1-3 Cowgatehead, EdinburghGrade C
143 mCannonball House, 356 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
144 mLivingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade C
145 m86, 88, 90 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
146 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
147 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
149 mIncluding Wall And Railings, Advocates' Library, Parliament SquareGrade A
150 m16 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B

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 125 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.

Scheduled monument 155 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann

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.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 2 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: Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed STL
Postcode: EH1 2JN
Received: 28 Nov 2025
Validated: 8 Dec 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 7 Feb 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 16 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 282 days from validation, 219 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 63 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 44% of lawful development certificates here are.

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