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26/02940/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Change of use from residential to Short Term Let. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

14 Jul 2026

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Refused

11 Sept 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 11 Sept 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Site constraints 6

Grade C listed: 3 Upper Bow

List entry LB51068 · 3 m away · 94 more listed buildings within 150 m (34 Grade A, 45 Grade B, 15 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.

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4 m4 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
10 m5 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
11 m332-334 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
13 m330 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
16 mSt Columba's Free Church Of Scotland, Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
16 mQuaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
25 mBailie John Mcmorran's House, 5-6 Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
28 m20 Victoria Street, 18, EdinburghGrade B
33 m22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
35 mLamps And Steps, Railings, Victoria Terrace With Pavement, EdinburghGrade A
37 mFisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
38 mSecession Church, 3 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
42 m519 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
42 m1 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
44 m15 James' Court, 509 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
44 m15 James' Court, 509 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
47 mBake House, Brodie's Close, 304 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
51 m34-38 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
52 m493-495 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
55 mSt John's Church And Parish School, 9 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
56 m5, 7, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
57 mGladstone's Land, 481, 483, 485, 487 And 489 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
61 mBaxter's Close, 475 And 479 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
61 m1, 3 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
62 m5-6 India Buildings, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade A
63 m80 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
67 m453, 455, 457, 459, 461 And 463 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
68 mPolice Call Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
68 m11, 13, 15 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
71 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
71 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
76 mThe Hub Festival Centre, 348-350 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
78 mLady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
79 mK6 Telephone Box, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
79 m87-87A West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
79 m94, 96 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
82 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Lawn Market, EdinburghGrade B
85 m437, 439, 441, 443, 445, 447 And 449 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
85 mFront Block To S, 537-539 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
86 mFree Church Of Scotland College And Offices, 16 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
87 mStepping Stones Theatre, West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
88 m89 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
88 m98, 100, 102 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
92 m11-13 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
92 mCrocket's Land, 91-93 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
93 mFree Church Of Scotland College And Offices, 15 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
94 mNew College And Assembly Hall, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
94 m435 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
96 m7, 8 And 9 North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
96 m108 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
97 m95 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
97 mClinic, 14-20 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
100 m17, 18, 19, 20 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade A
102 mOutlook Tower, 549 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
104 mStatue Of John Knox, New College Quadrangle, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade C
106 m16 Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
106 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
107 mBalustraded Terrace, North Bank Street, EdinburghGrade B
108 mBoswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
109 mGreyfriars Hostel, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
111 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
112 mBlackie House, 2-6 (Inclusive Nos) North Bank Street And Wardrop's CourtGrade A
113 mMidlothian County Buildings, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
113 m1 Ramsay Lane, EdinburghGrade B
114 m101, 103 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
114 mWest Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
116 mSt Columba's By The Castle Episcopal Church, 14 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
116 mCentral Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
117 m98 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
119 m96, 96A Grassmarket Mission, EdinburghGrade C
120 m3 Ramsay Lane, EdinburghGrade C
122 mWell, Parliament Square, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
128 mPolice Box, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
131 mLister House, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
131 mCastlehill School, 354 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
132 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
134 mSouth African War Memorial To Black Watch, Market Street, EdinburghGrade A
134 mRailings And Gate, Boundary Wall, Covenanters' Memorial, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
135 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
135 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
136 m1-3 Cowgatehead, EdinburghGrade C
137 m1 Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
139 mLivingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade C
140 mHigh Court (Former Sheriff Court), 413-431 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
141 m86, 88, 90 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
142 mReservoir, 555 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
143 mCannonball House, 356 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
143 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
145 mMagdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
146 m85 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
146 m9 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
147 mIncluding Wall And Railings, Advocates' Library, Parliament SquareGrade A
148 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
149 m16 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B

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.

SSSI 131 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 155 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

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: EH1 2JN
Received: 14 Jul 2026
Validated: 14 Jul 2026
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 Sept 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 11 Sept 2026
Decision level: Local Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: QB Wood Architects.

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 18 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Refused, as 49% of changes of use here are.

This one59d

Council77d

UK56d

27%decided within 8 weeks

51%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 →