2F1 21 Comely Bank Street Edinburgh EH4 1AP 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 13 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 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 neighbouring amenity and the loss of housing was not justified.
- Objections cited noise, disturbance and housing loss, while supporters cited licensing compliance and economic benefits.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes, Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee minutes, 13 May 2026 .
Documents 28
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 23
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Planning Permission STL
- Postcode
- EH4 1AP
- Received
- 16 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Inverleith
- Parish
- Stockbridge + Inverleith
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 13 May 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- STL Solutions.
How this decision compares
Decided in 209 days from validation, 149 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
92% object · above the UK average of 74%
87 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 13 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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