40 Kirk Street Edinburgh EH6 5EZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/06407/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, pre-installed with slimline IGUs. Kitchen window replaced in timber. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
28 Jan 2026
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Appeal dismissed
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 28 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Grade C listed: 38-40 Kirk Street, Leith, Edinburgh
List entry LB27580 · 1 m away · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (16 Grade B, 6 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 ↗
Leith 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
EH6 5EZ
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Ward
Leith
Parish
Leith Harbour + Newhaven
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
28 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 15 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008169 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Sash Window Surveys Edinburgh.

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
914decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No