2F1A 12 Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/03572/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Use as a short term let. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade B listed: 29 Forth Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB45949 · 1 m away · 50 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade A, 43 Grade B, 3 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.
SSSI 201 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Postcode
EH1 3LU
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 5522 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
29%decided within 8 weeks
50%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

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No