30A Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Complete new internal refit & refurbishment of existing ground floor, basement & sub-basement. Front entrance door changed from full glazed door to infill raised & fielded panel door. Internal ramp removed & new stepped entrance with accessible lift. Basement rear fire escape door widened with new double doors & replacement fire escape stair. New plant & A /C units at rear. Existing ducts reused or repurposed to avoid any new interventions. New external signage in same positions. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- EH1 1HU
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- K D Paine & Associates.
How this decision compares
Decided in 88 days from validation, 31 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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