20 Westbank Street Edinburgh EH15 1DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02882/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed external ice cream, snacks and hot and cold drinks outlet adjacent Tumbles Gym and Soft Play Centre, with related Change of Use from Class 11 to Class 1A. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Special protection area 31 m away: Firth of Forth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 31 m away: Firth of Forth
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 121 m away: Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns
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
Conservation area 53 m away: Portobello.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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
EH15 1DR
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Concensus Capital Group Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 23 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Approved, as 50% of changes of use here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
50%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

No public comments yet.

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No