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25/04720/FULSTL - Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

9 Sept 2025

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Validated

22 Sept 2025

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Withdrawn

20 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 20 Oct 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: Greyfriars Hostel, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Cowgate, Edinburgh

List entry LB28597 · 7 m away · 76 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 Grade A, 42 Grade B, 17 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 76 with distances

22 mClinic, 14-20 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
26 m11 Cowgatehead, EdinburghGrade C
27 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
27 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
41 m108 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
51 m98, 100, 102 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
53 mWest Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
53 m85 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
56 mLivingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade C
57 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
58 mPolice Box, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
58 m1, 3 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
59 m81, 83 Grassmasket, EdinburghGrade B
60 m5, 7, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
61 m94, 96 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
61 m80 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
62 m11, 13, 15 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
63 mSt John's Church And Parish School, 9 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
64 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
64 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
64 mRailings And Gate, Boundary Wall, Covenanters' Memorial, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
70 mMagdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
71 m3-4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade A
72 m98 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
75 m97 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
75 m39, 41, 43 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
77 m101, 103 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
79 mCrocket's Land, 91-93 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
79 mCentral Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
80 m9 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
82 m34-38 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
82 m87-87A West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
82 m89 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
82 m35-37 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
84 mLamps And Steps, Railings, Victoria Terrace With Pavement, EdinburghGrade A
84 m22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
86 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
86 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
86 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
88 m96, 96A Grassmarket Mission, EdinburghGrade C
88 m3 Merchant Street, EdinburghGrade B
90 m5, 5A And 6 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
91 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
91 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
92 m20 Victoria Street, 18, EdinburghGrade B
96 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
102 m6, 7, 8 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
102 mQuaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
103 m86, 88, 90 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
104 mSt Columba's Free Church Of Scotland, Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
104 mThe Protestant Institute Of Scotland, 17, 18, 19 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
109 mGeorge Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
109 m62 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
110 m74-78 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
111 m4 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
111 m31, 33 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
114 mSt Columba's By The Castle Episcopal Church, 14 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
115 mBailie John Mcmorran's House, 5-6 Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
116 m3 Upper BowGrade C
116 mSecession Church, 3 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
119 mChurchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
120 m70, 72 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
125 m330 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
125 m56, 56A Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
126 m338 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
126 m55 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
127 mRoman Eagle Hall, Brodie's Close, 304 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
129 m66-68 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
132 m64 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
134 m50, 52, 54 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
137 mFisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
138 mThe Hub Festival Centre, 348-350 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
138 mFrankenstein Pub, 26 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
139 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
143 m46, 48 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
144 m27 And 28 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B

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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.

SSSI 174 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.

Also on the record

Scheduled monument 174 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann; Radon affected area, class 3.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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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