1 Alva Place Edinburgh EH7 5AZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from residential flat (Sui Generis) to short term let holiday accommodation (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 5 Feb 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
Show all 11 with distances
- 33 m7, 8, 9 East Norton Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 36 m2, 3, 4, 6 East Norton Place and 51-53 Montrose Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
- 46 m41, 43, 45, 47, 49 Montrose Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
- 57 m37, 39 Montrose Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
- 68 mArtisan Bar, 35, 36 London Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 79 m25, 27 Montrose Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
- 89 m4, 6 and 8 Easter Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 117 mSunday School, London Road Church, London Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 141 m22-24 Brunton Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 144 mAbbeyhill Primary School, Abbey Street, EdinburghGrade C
- 146 m1, 3 Montrose Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Planning Permission STL
- Postcode
- EH7 5AZ
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Leith Walk
- Parish
- Leith Central
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Local Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- McFadzean Studio.
How this decision compares
Decided in 91 days from validation, 31 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
71% support · above the UK average of 16%
39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 5 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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