Flat 30 50 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/03482/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Retrospective change of use to serviced accommodation. specializing in minimum duration stays of 30 days for up to 270 per annum. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

Grade A listed: 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 North Bridge, Edinburgh
List entry LB30143 · 1 m away · 75 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade A, 56 Grade B, 5 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 75 with distances
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
SSSI 431 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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
Planning Permission STL
Postcode
EH1 1QN
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 3740 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
29%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

111 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No