4F 150 High Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/04375/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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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 2 Jan 2027.

Comments are open until 30 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 156-158 High Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB29071 · 8 m away · 68 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 Grade A, 46 Grade B, 4 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 68 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 379 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 Lawfulness Existing STL
Postcode
EH1 1QS
Received
3 Nov 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jan 2027
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
STL Solutions.

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
No