7 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4PJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/06279/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Refused

Proposal

Proposed replacement: a high quality double glazed uPVC door sympathetic to the building and area, in a heritage style (white finish, traditional panel design) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Refused
3 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Merchiston and Greenhill 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.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 6 Merchiston Park, Edinburgh, Grade C, 57 m away · 1 Grade B, 5 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
EH10 4PJ
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, about the council's usual 63 days. Refused, as 44% of lawful development certificates here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
570decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
31 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No