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25/04620/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received

5 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

Documents 15

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 29 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 19 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 19 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LIST Neighbour Notification List · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: 453, 455, 457, 459, 461 And 463 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

List entry LB29229 · 1 m away · 70 more listed buildings within 150 m (29 Grade A, 30 Grade B, 11 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 70 with distances

18 mBaxter's Close, 475 And 479 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
18 m437, 439, 441, 443, 445, 447 And 449 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
21 mK6 Telephone Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
24 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Lawn Market, EdinburghGrade B
25 mGladstone's Land, 481, 483, 485, 487 And 489 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
27 m435 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
28 mPolice Call Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
29 m491 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
31 mLady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
32 m17, 18, 19, 20 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
35 mGeneral, Buchanan's Court, 300 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
35 mFisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
39 m16 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
40 m497 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
41 m7, 8 And 9 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
47 mBlackie House, 2-6 (Inclusive Nos) North Bank Street And Wardrop's CourtGrade A
52 m503-505 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
53 m11-13 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
55 m330 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
57 mBailie John Mcmorran's House, 5-6 Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
57 mSecession Church, 3 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
60 m332-334 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
63 m513 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
65 m5 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
67 m1 Upper BowGrade C
68 mFree Church Of Scotland College And Offices, 15 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
71 m4 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
72 mFree Church Of Scotland College And Offices, 16 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
73 mHigh Court (Former Sheriff Court), 413-431 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
74 mWell, Parliament Square, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
74 mQuaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
76 m8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
79 mMidlothian County Buildings, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
84 mBalustraded Terrace, North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
84 mSt Columba's Free Church Of Scotland, Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
95 mBank Of Scotland, The Mound, EdinburghGrade A
99 m22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
100 m2-10 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
100 m5-6 India Buildings, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade A
101 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
102 mSouth African War Memorial To Black Watch, Market Street, EdinburghGrade A
102 mLamps And Steps, Railings, Victoria Terrace With Pavement, EdinburghGrade A
103 mTelephone Call Box, St Giles' Street, EdinburghGrade B
104 m377, 379 And 381 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
109 mSt John's Church And Parish School, 9 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
110 mStatue Of John Knox, New College Quadrangle, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade C
110 m12-20 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
110 m1 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
113 m11, 13, 15 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
115 mNew College And Assembly Hall, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
118 m22-26 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
118 m5, 7, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
119 m34-38 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
120 mSignet Library, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
122 mAdam Bothwell's House, 3 Advocate's Close, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
124 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
126 m1, 3 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
127 mFront Block To S, 537-539 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
128 m80 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
130 m361-363 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
131 mThe Hub Festival Centre, 348-350 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
131 mIncluding Wall And Railings, Advocates' Library, Parliament SquareGrade A
138 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
138 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
141 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
143 mCentral Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
146 mLister House, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
146 m94, 96 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
147 m87-87A West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
149 mOutlook Tower, 549 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A

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.

SSSI 114 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.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 202 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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 2NT
Received: 5 Sept 2025
Validated: 5 Sept 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Nov 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 1 May 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Ferguson Planning.

How this decision compares

Decided in 238 days from validation, 178 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one238d

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79%approved

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