2 - 8 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1TB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03941/LBC
Council
Date received
30 Sept 2026
Date validated
30 Sept 2026
Postcode
EH1 1TB

Description

External decoration and signage/lighting. Internal alterations including the formation of new stair and partitions, alterations to fixed furniture layout, new wall slapping at basement level and general decoration. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent extensions.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides extensions by day 49.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,430decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Site constraints 5

63 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: , 36 And 38 High Street, Edinburgh, Grade C, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade A, 45 Grade B, 12 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.
Show all 63 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.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 204 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Drummond Street to Pleasance; SSSI about 421 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 1 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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