139 - 145 Lothian Road Edinburgh EH3 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

25/06413/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement of shopfront, new plant housing and refuse arrangements to rear (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
8 Dec 2025
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Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF REFUND - REFUND OF FEE SUBMISSION Correspondence · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LIST Neighbour Notification List · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF REPORT OF HANDLING Report of Handling · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 139-141 Lothian Road, Edinburgh
List entry LB47047 · 7 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 5 Grade B, 13 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 ↗
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 307 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
EH3 9AD
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Opfer Logan Architects.

How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 63 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

136 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Internal alterations replacement of shopfront and new plant housing and refuse arrangemen…
25/06414/LBC
2025
Fascia & projecting sign. Non-illuminated new fascia sign, illuminated projecting bus sto…
25/03732/ADV
2024 Approved
Alterations to shop front where unit is sub-divided for class 1 and class 3 usage.
24/03722/LBC
2024
Change of use to sub-divide Class 1 (shop) retaining shop unit with proposed Class 3 (res…
24/00682/FUL
Within ~100m

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2025
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Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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