Flat 1 3 Heriot Bridge Edinburgh EH1 2HR Data via plota.co.uk

25/05565/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from residential property to short term let. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Refused
14 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Apr 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Scheduled monument 97 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall and Telfer Wall, Heriot Place
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
37 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Science Block, George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Grade B, 32 m away · 3 Grade A, 28 Grade B, 6 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
SSSI 176 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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 STL
Postcode
EH1 2HR
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Dec 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 176 days from validation, 116 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No