9 St Colme Street Edinburgh EH3 6AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01515/FUL - Planning Permission Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Change of use from Class 4 office to Class 7 hotel including internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Nov 2026; it is now day 181.

The consultation period closed on 19 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 9 St Colme Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB29724 · 1 m away · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (20 Grade A, 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.
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
Postcode
EH3 6AA
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Manson Architects & Planners.

Decision outlook

Day 181, past the statutory target. 60% of changes of use in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.

Day 181125 days past the 56-day target
27%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

26comments received
7 objecting1 neutral18 supporting

69% support · above the UK average of 16%

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No