36 Atholl Crescent Lane Edinburgh EH3 8ET Data via plota.co.uk

25/05207/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

The proposal is for a change of use from a commercial office use to short term let visitor accommodation. The proposed works involves entirely internal alterations and will not affect the external appearance of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2025
✗
Refused
17 Nov 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Nov 2025 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: Torphichen Street School, 27 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB43888 · 27 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade A, 5 Grade B, 3 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 13 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 ↗
West End 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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
Planning Permission STL
Postcode
EH3 8ET
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Nov 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
17 Nov 2025
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Gilberts.

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 13 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No