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25/04345/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Approved

Proposal

The removal of areas of existing render cladding and insulation to the rear courtyard of Elliott House and replacement with new insulation and render cladding as identified on the proposed drawings. The removal of two planters from the rear courtyard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2025
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Approved
17 Oct 2025

Approved on 17 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF GRCLP-GRANT CLP DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - PART 1 BackGround Papers · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - PART 2 BackGround Papers · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - PART 3 BackGround Papers · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - PART 4 BackGround Papers · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - PART 5 BackGround Papers · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - PART 6 BackGround Papers · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF REPORT OF HANDLING Report of Handling · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE AS EXISTING - EXTERNAL IMAGES 1 Photo · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE AS EXISTING - EXTERNAL IMAGES 2 Photo · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE AS EXISTING - EXTERNAL IMAGES 3 Photo · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING APPLICATION NOT PROGRESSED LETTER - 8 HILLSIDE CRESCENT - 25-03735-FUL BackGround Papers · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade A listed: 7 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB28371 · 27 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade A, 4 Grade B, 2 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 ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
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 ↗
New Town 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
SSSI 230 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
EH7 5FH
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Ward
Leith Walk
Parish
Leith Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anderson Bell Christie Architects.

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 6 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 63 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 56% of lawful development certificates here are.

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56%approved
570decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

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