1 - 7 Roxburgh Street Newington Edinburgh EH8 9TA Data via plota.co.uk

25/03440/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Proposed replacement of existing roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2025
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Approved
12 Aug 2025

Approved on 12 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade C listed: Including Railings, 1-3 (Odd Nos) Roxburgh Street
List entry LB51180 · 1 m away · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (23 Grade B, 4 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 27 with distances
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 ↗
South Side 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.
Scheduled monument 23 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Drummond Street to Pleasance
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; SSSI 334 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 4 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH8 9TA
Received
2 Jul 2025
Validated
2 Jul 2025
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Southside (pre 28 March 2025)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
University Of Edinburgh Dept. Of Estates.

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 16 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,109decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No