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25/04198/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

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

15 Aug 2025

✓

Validated

18 Aug 2025

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Refused

15 May 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 15 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 13 May 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbouring amenity and the loss of a home was not justified.
Twenty-three representations supported the proposal and three objected, raising economic, amenity, housing and licensing issues.
The committee refused planning permission for the reasons set out in the officer report.

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

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 13 May 2026.

Documents 59

Consultation & comments 54

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 31 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 31 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LIST Neighbour Notification List · 19 Aug 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 3-5 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, Edinburgh

List entry LB29041 · 6 m away · 56 more listed buildings within 150 m (24 Grade A, 29 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 56 with distances

12 mThe Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
14 m7 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
23 m188 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
31 mPolice Chambers, 192 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
37 m13-17 (Inclusive Nos) Tron Square (Lower And Upper)Grade B
43 m174-180 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
56 m156-158 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
56 m148, 150, 152 And 154 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
60 mLord Reid Building, New Assembly Close, 142 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
61 mMarket Cross, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
63 m3 K6 Telephone Kiosks, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
66 m142-144 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
69 m136-140 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
72 mStatue Of King Charles Ii, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
75 mThe Supreme Courts of Scotland, 2-11 Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
80 m3-4 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade A
84 mCity Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
86 m233-241 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
86 m1, 3, 5, 7 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
90 m231 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
92 m9, 11, 13, 15 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
96 m17, 19, 21, 23 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
98 mSt Giles Cathedral, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
98 m124 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
100 mStatue, Courtyard, City Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
100 m211-213 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
104 m217 And 219 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
105 m205 And 207 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
105 m27 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
108 mPolice Call Box, South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
113 mParliament Hall, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
114 mSociety Of Solicitors' Library, 94-116 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
115 mScotsman Newspaper Offices, 26, 28, 30 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
117 m9-10 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade B
120 m48 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
120 mTron Church, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
123 m22-24 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
123 m54, 56 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
124 m36, 38 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
124 m50 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
125 m32 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
126 m34 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
126 m22, 24, 26, 28 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
127 m42, 44, 46 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
129 m18-20 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
130 m343-355 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
133 mRoyal Bank Of Scotland, 179 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
135 mSignet Library, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
137 m54, 56 North Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
139 mTailor's Hall, 137 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
145 mIncluding Wall And Railings, Advocates' Library, Parliament SquareGrade A
146 m7, 8, 9 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
146 m10, 11, 12, 13 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
147 m367, 369 And 371 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
147 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
148 m4, 5, 6 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C

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.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 353 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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: EH1 1AE
Received: 15 Aug 2025
Validated: 18 Aug 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 17 Oct 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 15 May 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: STL Solutions.

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