28 George Iv Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from commercial (class 1A) to residential (class 9) second and third floor alterations to existing residential flat including formation of new matching traditional dormer roof windows and proposed new cast iron drainage stack on rear of building. (AS AMENDED) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
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- 7 mFrankenstein Pub, 26 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 15 m32 And 34 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 23 m50, 52, 54 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
- 26 m56, 56A Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
- 26 m46, 48 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
- 29 m35 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 29 mBank Of Scotland, 32-32A Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 30 m44 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
- 32 m58 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
- 33 m21, 22, 23, 24, 25 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 33 m42 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 39 mGeorge Buchanan's Monument, Churchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 40 mEdinburgh Dental Hospital And School, 30-31 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 44 mGreyfriars Bobby Fountain, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
- 51 mAugustine Bristo Congregational Church, 41-43 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 54 mPublic House, 30, 32, 34 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
- 59 mThe Protestant Institute Of Scotland, 17, 18, 19 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 60 m44, 45, 46, 47 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 64 m35-37 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
- 64 m35-37 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
- 66 m16 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 66 m3 Merchant Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 72 m1, 2, 3, Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 82 m4, 5, 6 Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 87 mGreyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 90 mMagdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
- 92 m1, 3, 5 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 99 mLivingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade C
- 102 mGeorge Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
- 102 mCrown Office, 23-25 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 108 m7-9 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 119 mBalustrade, Gates, Gatepiers and Lamp Standards, Central Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
- 123 m8, 9, 10 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 127 mCharity Workhouse, 1, 2, 3, 4 Forrest Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 129 m7 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 130 mNew North Free Church, Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 133 m13-15 Cowgatehead, EdinburghGrade C
- 139 mTailor's Hall, 137 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
- 139 mWilliam Chambers Statue, Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 144 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 146 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
- 148 mRoyal Museum Of Scotland, 44 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 148 mSeventh Day Adventist Church, Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 150 m4 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
Checked on 6 October 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
- Postcode
- EH1 1ES
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town (pre 28 March 2025)
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Local Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- John Hamilton.
How this decision compares
Decided in 219 days from validation, 142 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Approved, as 50% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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