1 Queen's Drive Holyrood Edinburgh EH8 8HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/04323/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Proposals - siting of new Air Source Heat Pump Unit, mounted on (stone slabs at the support feet positions); positioning of new bike locker to serve electric bikes, positioning of new 10-bike capacity shelter, attached into joints into the existing brickwork rear wall; EV charging posts for new parking space; and an arrangement of Photovoltaic Panels on main roof of pavilion building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from Edinburgh's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument: Holyrood Park
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Registered park or garden: Palace of Holyroodhouse
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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 259 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano; 1 listed building within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 10 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
EH8 8HG
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Parish
Craigentinny + Meadowbank
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Historic Environment Scotland.

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 34.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
213decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No