PF2 21 Milton Street Abbeyhill Edinburgh EH8 8HA Data via plota.co.uk

25/04838/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from dwelling to short term let. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
25 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
20 Jan 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Jan 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 80 m away: Holyrood Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
World heritage site 78 m away: Palace of Holyroodhouse
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 351 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano; 3 listed buildings within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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
EH8 8HA
Received
12 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Sept 2025
Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Parish
Craigentinny + Meadowbank
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
20 Jan 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
QB Wood Architects.

How this decision compares

Decided in 117 days from validation, 57 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

1comment received
1 objecting

136 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No