18 Halmyre Street Edinburgh EH6 8PZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01503/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to temporary residential accommodation (Class 8(a)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Conservation area 18 m away: Leith
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Community Centre, 165 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Grade C, 53 m away · 1 Grade A, 12 Grade B, 2 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. 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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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Planning Permission
Postcode
EH6 8PZ
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Leith Walk
Parish
Leith Central
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 142 days from validation, 67 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 75 for changes of use. Approved, as 47% of changes of use here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

327 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No