1 George Iv Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/04201/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Proposed internal alterations to basement floor including removal of some of the existing car parking spaces and installation of new sprinkler tank and fire suppression system for hotel. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Edinburgh's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

Grade A listed: General, Buchanan's Court, 300 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
List entry LB29239 · 20 m away · 78 more listed buildings within 150 m (30 Grade A, 36 Grade B, 12 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 78 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.
SSSI 166 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 229 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 1 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 (proposed)
Postcode
EH1 1AD
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Handley Associates Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides commercial and major works by day 57.

Day 2136 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
43%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 7 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No