Flat 1 12 Lady Lawson Street Edinburgh EH3 9DS Data via plota.co.uk

25/05187/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

30 Sept 2025

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Validated

1 Oct 2025

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Refused

16 Jun 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 10 Jun 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbouring amenity and the loss of housing was not justified.
Supporters cited demand, economic benefits and no amenity impact, while objectors raised noise, housing loss and quality of life.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, representations and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 10 Jun 2026.

Documents 62

Consultation & comments 57

Site constraints 6

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 ↗

West End 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 136 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.

Scheduled monument 157 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Also on the record

21 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3.

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: EH3 9DS
Received: 30 Sept 2025
Validated: 1 Oct 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Tollcross
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Nov 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 16 Jun 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 258 days from validation, 198 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one258d

Council60d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

8%go to committee

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