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25/06671/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of residential apartment to stl (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

22 Dec 2025

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Validated

30 Dec 2025

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Refused

16 Jun 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 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.
Twenty-two comments supported the proposal and two objected, raising issues including amenity, housing loss, noise and economic benefit.

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes, Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee minutes, 10 June 2026 .

Documents 55

Consultation & comments 49

Site constraints 6

Grade B listed: 30-40 Grassmarket

List entry LB28938 · 12 m away · 48 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade A, 32 Grade B, 8 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 48 with distances

40 m60 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
41 mThe Clydesdale Inn, 26-28 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
46 mThe Beehive Inn, 18, 20, 22, 24 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
53 m66-68 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
53 mHeriot Bakery, 41 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
55 mPublic Health Chambers, 15 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
57 m25 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
60 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
61 m70, 72 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
72 m74-78 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
79 m10 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
81 m86, 88, 90 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
88 m92 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
88 m63 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
91 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
96 m27-29 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
96 mJanitor's House, 17 Johnston Terrace, Castlehill School, EdinburghGrade B
100 mSt Columba's By The Castle Episcopal Church, 14 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
102 m16 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
102 m96, 96A Grassmarket Mission, EdinburghGrade C
106 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
106 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
111 m101, 103 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
113 m98 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
115 mRailings And Gate, Boundary Wall, Covenanters' Memorial, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
120 m99 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
121 mPolice Box, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
124 m2-4 Brown's Place, The Vennel, EdinburghGrade B
124 mClinic, 7, 9, 11 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
125 mCannonball House, 356 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
126 m1-3 Brown's Place, The Vennel, EdinburghGrade B
128 mSalvation Army Women's Hostel, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
128 mCrocket's Land, 91-93 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
128 m81, 83 Grassmasket, EdinburghGrade B
129 mWest Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
130 m9 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
130 m89 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
132 mScience Block, George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
133 m85 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
135 m1 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
135 m3-7 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
137 mBoswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
138 m87-87A West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
139 mPreparatory Department, George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade C
145 mEdinburgh Art College Annexe, The Vennel, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
147 m98, 100, 102 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
149 m94, 96 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
149 m108 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B

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.

Scheduled monument 76 m away: Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhùn Èideann

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 ↗

SSSI 76 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 2JT
Received: 22 Dec 2025
Validated: 30 Dec 2025
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 27 Feb 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 16 Jun 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Contour Town Planning. (Harrison Rd).

How this decision compares

Decided in 168 days from validation, 108 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one168d

Council60d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

8%go to committee

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