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25/04876/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from residential to short term let accommodation (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 18 Oct 2026, 22:51

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Application progress

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Received

15 Sept 2025

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Refused

1 Jun 2026

Appeal

Appeal or Review in Progress

Refused on 1 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 27 May 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbouring amenity and the loss of a home was not justified.
Thirty representations supported the proposal, citing economic benefits and no harm to residential amenity.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public support and the committee’s decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 27 May 2026.

Documents 71

Consultation & comments 63

Site constraints 2

Craigmillar Park 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.

4 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Lodge, Suffolk Road Halls Of Residence, East Suffolk Road, Edinburgh, Grade B, 42 m away · 2 Grade B, 2 Grade C

The site itself is not listed. 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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42 mLodge, Suffolk Road Halls Of Residence, East Suffolk Road, EdinburghGrade B
50 m19 Craigmillar Park, EdinburghGrade C
51 mSt Margaret's School (Buchanan House), East Suffolk Road, EdinburghGrade B
117 mFormer sports pavilion, 2 Pavilion Crescent, Mayfield, EdinburghGrade C

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

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 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: EH16 5PH
Received: 15 Sept 2025
Validated: 15 Sept 2025
Ward: Southside/Newington
Parish: Grange + Prestonfield
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Nov 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 1 Jun 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 259 days from validation, 199 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one259d

Council60d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

8%go to committee

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