Court Of Session 2 - 11 Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RF Data via plota.co.uk

25/05535/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Proposal to remove the existing external plywood cladding to the roof top duct housing on the Parliament Hall and replace with an alternative more resilient more appropriate material, zinc cladding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

20 Oct 2025

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Approved

5 Dec 2025

Approved on 5 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Site constraints 5

Grade A listed: The Supreme Courts of Scotland, 2-11 Parliament Square, Edinburgh

List entry LB27699 · 16 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (19 Grade A, 18 Grade B, 1 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 38 with distances

33 mParliament Hall, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
35 mStatue Of King Charles Ii, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
43 mSociety Of Solicitors' Library, 94-116 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
62 mIncluding Wall And Railings, Advocates' Library, Parliament SquareGrade A
64 mSignet Library, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
76 mSt Giles Cathedral, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
79 mNational Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
84 m7 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
85 mMarket Cross, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
89 mPolice Chambers, 192 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
89 m3-5 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
96 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
96 m188 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
96 mTailor's Hall, 137 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
99 mThe Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
101 m1-6 (Inclusive Nos) Tron Square (Lower And Upper)Grade B
105 mMidlothian County Buildings, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
106 m55 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
110 mCity Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
114 m361-363 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
115 mWell, Parliament Square, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
116 m174-180 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
117 mGeorge Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
119 m375 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
121 mBalustrade, Gates, Gatepiers and Lamp Standards, Central Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
125 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
129 m2-10 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
130 mAdam Bothwell's House, 3 Advocate's Close, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
133 mStatue, Courtyard, City Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
140 m3 K6 Telephone Kiosks, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
140 m156-158 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
140 m10, 11 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
142 m148, 150, 152 And 154 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
142 mAugustine Bristo Congregational Church, 41-43 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
146 m12-20 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
146 mMinto House, 18-20 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
147 mLord Reid Building, New Assembly Close, 142 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
150 mCrown Office, 23-25 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B

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 ↗

Old 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

Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 297 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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: EH1 1RF
Received: 20 Oct 2025
Validated: 20 Oct 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 19 Dec 2025
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 5 Dec 2025
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Michael Laurie Architects Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 11 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

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UK57d

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93%approved

1,109decided in the last year

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