4F2 9 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1SR Data via plota.co.uk

26/03105/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from flatted dwelling, (sui generis) to short term let property, (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 9 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: 7, 9 And 11 High Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB29032 · 0 m away · 55 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade A, 41 Grade B, 7 Grade C)
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 the other 55 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 217 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Drummond Street to Pleasance; SSSI 359 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 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
EH1 1SR
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 57 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 5720 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
29%decided within 8 weeks
50%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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

76 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No