59 Coillesdene Avenue Joppa Edinburgh EH15 2JP Data via plota.co.uk

25/05199/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Convert existing conversion to a habitable space and single storey extension to rear of property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2025
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Validated
13 Oct 2025
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Approved
6 Jan 2026
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Appeal dismissed
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 6 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF GRCLP-GRANT CLP DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF REPORT OF HANDLING Report of Handling · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Special protection area 176 m away: Firth of Forth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 176 m away: Firth of Forth
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
Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
EH15 2JP
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 5 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006508 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio 1618a.

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 43 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 42 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 67% of lawful development certificates here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
383decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
12 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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