PF1 9 Piersfield Grove Mountcastle Edinburgh EH8 7BU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 10 Jun 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the use would harm neighbouring amenity and the loss of housing was not justified.
- Supporters cited licensing controls and economic benefits, while objectors raised housing loss, amenity, character and transport concerns.
- The committee refused planning permission for the reasons set out in the officer report.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 10 Jun 2026.
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 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
- EH8 7BU
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Craigentinny/Duddingston
- Parish
- Northfield + Willowbrae
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- STL Solutions.
How this decision compares
Decided in 155 days from validation, 78 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 77 for changes of use. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
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