Flat 2 3 Merchant Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 12 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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Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 75.
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.
55 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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