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26/02848/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 14:30

Application progress

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Received

7 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 6 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 6 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: 3 Merchant Street, Edinburgh

List entry LB29329 · 9 m from the pin · 55 more listed buildings within 150 m (13 Grade A, 31 Grade B, 11 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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16 mThe Protestant Institute Of Scotland, 17, 18, 19 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
17 m16 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
17 m35-37 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
17 m35-37 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
22 m31, 33 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
33 mMagdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
38 m62 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
42 mLivingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade C
47 mMacdonald's Tobacconist's Shop, 48 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
48 m56, 56A Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
51 mFrankenstein Pub, 26 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
52 mGeorge Buchanan's Monument, Churchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
56 m27 And 28 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
57 mGeorge Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
57 m50, 52, 54 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
61 m39 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
63 mAugustine Bristo Congregational Church, 41-43 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
67 m46, 48 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
69 mBalustrade, Gates, Gatepiers and Lamp Standards, Central Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
72 m32 And 34 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
76 m44 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
77 mBank Of Scotland, 32-32A Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
82 m42 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
83 mEdinburgh Dental Hospital And School, 30-31 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
88 m13-15 Cowgatehead, EdinburghGrade C
91 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
95 mClinic, 14-20 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
99 mGreyfriars Hostel, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
101 mGreyfriars Bobby Fountain, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
103 m1-2 India Buildings, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade A
106 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
106 mPublic House, 30, 32, 34 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
111 m11, 13, 15 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
120 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
120 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
123 mGreyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
125 mSt John's Church And Parish School, 9 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
126 m1, 2, 3, Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
133 m85 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
133 mCrown Office, 23-25 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
134 m108 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
136 mIncluding Wall And Railings, Advocates' Library, Parliament SquareGrade A
136 m4, 5, 6 Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
137 m5, 7, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
138 m81, 83 Grassmasket, EdinburghGrade B
140 m1, 3 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
140 mSociety Of Solicitors' Library, 94-116 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
142 m8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
143 m98, 100, 102 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
145 m80 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
146 mWest Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
146 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
147 m1, 3, 5 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
148 mPolice Box, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
148 mTailor's Hall, 137 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

World heritage site: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary

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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

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Also on the record

SSSI 268 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.

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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