Flat 1 2 King's Stables Road Edinburgh EH1 2JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/03515/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Pending

Proposal

Change of use of residential dwelling to a short-term let (in retrospect). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Grade C listed: 1 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
List entry LB28932 · 14 m from the pin · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 11 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 19 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.
Scheduled monument 42 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Johnston Terrace to Grassmarket
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
SSSI 72 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 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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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Planning Permission STL
Postcode
EH1 2JY
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gray Planning & Development Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 75.

Day 1263 days to the predicted decision (day 75)
31%decided within 8 weeks
47%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

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

84 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No