2 Leopold Place Edinburgh EH7 5JW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 10 Jun 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbouring amenity and the loss of housing was not justified.
- The community council objected over noise, disturbance and housing loss, while supporters cited licensing compliance and economic benefits.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes, Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee minutes, 10 June 2026 .
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Planning Permission STL
- Postcode
- EH7 5JW
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Leith Walk
- Parish
- Leith Central
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- STL Solutions.
How this decision compares
Decided in 182 days from validation, 122 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
43 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 10 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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