Vestry Of Christ Church 6A Morningside Road Edinburgh EH10 4DD Data via plota.co.uk

25/03755/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Discrete external lighting to enhance the visual appearance of the church within the streetscape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Approved
31 Jul 2025

Approved on 31 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Site constraints 2

Merchiston and Greenhill 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.
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Christ Church, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, Grade B, 35 m away · 13 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 ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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
EH10 4DD
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Sept 2025
Decision
Permission is not required
Decision date
31 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tod & Taylor Architects.

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 47 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,109decided 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 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No