12, 14 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed rear extension (containing service lifts) and 2 rear dormer windows (containing extracts) and slate vents (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
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- 7 m6 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 8 m20 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 26 m26 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 31 m17-18 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 36 m11, 12, 13, 14 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 38 mPost Office, 27-33 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 42 mNew North Free Church, Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 44 mSandy Bells, 25 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 47 m43 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 47 m7, 8, 9, 10 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 57 m4, 5, 6 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 60 mCharity Workhouse, 1, 2, 3, 4 Forrest Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 61 m15-19 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 67 m51-61 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 68 m5-6 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 68 mPillars, Middle Meadow Walk, EdinburghGrade B
- 72 m5 Forrest Hill Road and 41 Forrest Road (Former Territorial Army Centre and University of Edinburgh, School of Artificial Intelligence), EdinburghGrade B
- 72 mSeventh Day Adventist Church, 2-3 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 73 m1, 3, 5 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 81 mJericho House, 55-55A Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 83 m8, 9, 10 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 84 m4, 5, 6 Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 91 mCovenanters' Prison, Churchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 94 m1, 2, 3, Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 95 m49, 51, 53 Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 95 mMcewan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 99 m9 Brighton Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 108 m41-47 Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 113 mPublic House, 30, 32, 34 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
- 117 mGreyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 120 mNew Building, Medical School, University Of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 121 mGreyfriars Bobby Fountain, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
- 127 mCandlemakers' Hall, 36, 38, 40 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 127 m8-10 Brighton Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 136 m29-39 Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 141 mWar Memorial, George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 144 m44 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade C
- 146 mUniversity Of Edinburgh, Reid School of Music, 14 Bristo Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 147 mRoyal Museum Of Scotland, 44 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 150 m32 And 34 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
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
- Planning Permission
- Postcode
- EH1 2QN
- Received
- 22 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sept 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Local Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ian Forbes Architect. (Leith Wk).
How this decision compares
Decided in 259 days from validation, 199 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
126 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 31 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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