Playhouse Theatre 18 - 20 Greenside Place Greenside Edinburgh EH1 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/04049/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

The rear of the building was damaged by a HGV. The blockwork has been taken down and then re-built. The roller shutter was damaged and will be partly replaced. Holes need to be cut in the roof to undertake emergency works and reinstated. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Edinburgh's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: 23-24 Greenside Place, Edinburgh
List entry LB48035 · 20 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade A, 13 Grade B, 1 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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
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 ↗
New 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 86 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH1 3AA
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Trident Building Consultancy.

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides commercial premises by day 71.

Day 1259 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
31%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
9%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No