Flat 30 5 Drummond Street Edinburgh EH8 9TT Data via plota.co.uk

26/03401/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

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

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: St Patrick's Roman Catholic School, Drummond Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB30048 · 0 m from the pin · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 24 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.
Show the other 29 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
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 ↗
Old 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.
Scheduled monument 17 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Drummond Street to Pleasance
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
SSSI 411 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 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 STL
Postcode
EH8 9TT
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
STL Solutions.

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 75.

Day 2352 days to the predicted decision (day 75)
31%decided within 8 weeks
47%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

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

55 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No