1F 22 Fleshmarket Close 199 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1DY Data via plota.co.uk

25/04717/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2025
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Validated
16 Sept 2025
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Refused
1 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 55 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB30083 · 20 m away · 63 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade A, 47 Grade B, 2 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 63 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; SSSI 388 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
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
Planning Permission STL
Postcode
EH1 1DY
Received
9 Sept 2025
Validated
16 Sept 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Nov 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
STL Solutions.

How this decision compares

Decided in 227 days from validation, 167 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

27comments received
4 objecting23 supporting

85% support · above the UK average of 16%

97 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Oct 2025
Committee
29 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No