Berlitz Language Centre 2F1 14 Frederick Street Edinburgh EH2 2HB Data via plota.co.uk

25/05324/FULSTL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Class 4 office to serviced apartments with minor external alterations (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: 18 And 18A Frederick Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB28790 · 14 m away · 63 more listed buildings within 150 m (13 Grade A, 46 Grade B, 4 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 63 with distances
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 207 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano; Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 244 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
Postcode
EH2 2HB
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pritchett Planning Consultancy.

How this decision compares

Decided in 129 days from validation, 69 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

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Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

48 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No