7, 9 Oversman Road Edinburgh EH15 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02887/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Proposed Use for the use of Units 2 and 3 as a furniture showroom (Sofa Club), including ancillary storage and associated operations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
EH15 3BZ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Craigmillar (Inactive)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans LLP.

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 39 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Approved, as 49% of changes of use here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
49%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.

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No