38 Springfield Edinburgh EH6 5SE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 15 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 13 May 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbours’ amenity and the loss of housing was not justified.
- Four objections raised amenity, housing, community, noise, traffic and retrospective-use concerns; support cited licensing and economic benefits.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 13 May 2026.
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 11
Site constraints 2
Checked on 24 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 129 days from validation, 52 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Public comments
80% object · above the UK average of 75%
33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 13 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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