55 Forrest Road Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03604/LBC

Council

Edinburgh

Date received

7 Sept 2026

Date validated

7 Sept 2026

Postcode

EH1 2QP

Description

Shopfront and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 11 Sept 2026, 06:36

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent extensions.

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides extensions by day 51.

prediction

Day 551 days to the 56-day target

64%decided within 8 weeks

93%approved

1,236decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 5

Grade C listed: 45-49 Forrest Road, Edinburgh

List entry LB47865 · 7 m from the pin · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade A, 15 Grade B, 12 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 32 with distances

9 m51-61 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
31 m35-39 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
37 mPillars, Middle Meadow Walk, EdinburghGrade B
38 m28-30 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
45 mDistrict Registrar's Office, 24 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
52 m5 Forrest Hill Road and 41 Forrest Road (Former Territorial Army Centre and University of Edinburgh, School of Artificial Intelligence), EdinburghGrade B
54 mCovenanters' Prison, Churchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
54 mOddfellows Hall, 18 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
58 m17-18 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
64 m6 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
65 mSandy Bells, 25 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
72 mCharity Workhouse, 1, 2, 3, 4 Forrest Hill, EdinburghGrade B
73 m11, 12, 13, 14 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
87 m7, 8, 9, 10 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
96 mNew North Free Church, Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
101 m4, 5, 6 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
102 mNew Building, Medical School, University Of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
108 mWar Memorial, George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
109 mLodge, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
111 m15-19 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
112 m1, 3, 5 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
116 mMcewan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
120 m4, 5, 6 Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
126 m7 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
128 mGreyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
128 m1, 2, 3, Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
131 mSurgical Hospital, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade A
131 mSeventh Day Adventist Church, 2-3 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
138 mJericho House, 55-55A Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
140 m8, 9, 10 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
145 mPublic House, 30, 32, 34 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
149 m49, 51, 53 Lothian Street, 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.

Also on the record

Scheduled monument 228 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall and Telfer Wall, Heriot Place; SSSI 437 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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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