Flat 77 124 Lothian Road Edinburgh EH3 9DD Data via plota.co.uk

25/04205/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Aug 2025
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Validated
27 Aug 2025
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Refused
13 Jan 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Jan 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Site constraints 5

World heritage site 19 m away: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 135-137 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Grade B, 33 m away · 1 Grade A, 8 Grade B, 11 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Conservation area 19 m away: West End
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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; SSSI 335 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 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 9DD
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Oct 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
13 Jan 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Gilberts.

How this decision compares

Decided in 139 days from validation, 79 days slower 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

2comments received
1 objecting1 supporting

101 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No