Albany House 58 Albany Street Edinburgh EH1 3QR Data via plota.co.uk

25/02873/VARY - Variation of Consent Approved

Proposal

Additional bedroom to level B1 increasing total bedrooms from 102 to 103 and relocation of bins within external service yard - ASE-AMA-20-B1-DR-A-1001 Proposed Level B1. Green roof changed to insulated bitumen membrane roof - ASE-AMA-20-00-DR-A-1002 Proposed Level 00. Reduced parapet height as a result of change to green roof, omission of louvre in plant room wall, and window position altered to suit existing structure - ASE-AMA-20-XX-DR-A-3011 Proposed North & East Elevations. Reduction to extent of louvre screen around lift overrun - ASE-AMA-20-04-DR-A-1006 Proposed Roof Plan. Recessed stone soffit replaced with PPC aluminium cladding - ASE-AMA-20-XX-DR-A-3010 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: 56 Albany Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB28233 · 16 m away · 61 more listed buildings within 150 m (23 Grade A, 34 Grade B, 4 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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
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 ↗
New 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 350 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Variation of Consent
Postcode
EH1 3QR
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
No Ward Number
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
VARIED
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
AMA Studio.

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 30 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,430decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No