22 Kirk Street Edinburgh EH6 5EZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/03888/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Refused

Proposal

Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as a short term let visitor accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
20 Feb 2026
Appeal
Appeal or Review in Progress

Refused on 20 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Site constraints 2

Grade C listed: 26-28 Kirk Street, Leith, Edinburgh
List entry LB27580 · 15 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 Grade B, 8 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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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Leith 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 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 Existing STL
Postcode
EH6 5EZ
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
Leith
Parish
Leith Harbour + Newhaven
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Sept 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
20 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
STL Solutions.

How this decision compares

Decided in 207 days from validation, 144 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 63 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 44% of lawful development certificates here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
570decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No