Flat 4 97 West Bow Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2JP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/04024/FULSTL

Commercial premises

Council

Edinburgh

Date received

6 Oct 2026

Date validated

7 Oct 2026

Postcode

EH1 2JP

Description

Retrospective change of use of residential flat to STL. Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:24

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 31 Dec 2026, from Edinburgh's recent commercial premises.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides commercial premises by day 71.

prediction

Day 269 days to the predicted decision (day 71)

31%decided within 8 weeks

57%approved

9%go to committee

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

Site constraints 6

79 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: 95 West Bow, Edinburgh, Grade A, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 20 Grade A, 43 Grade B, 16 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.

Show all 79 with distances

1 m95 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
5 mCrocket's Land, 91-93 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
11 m89 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
18 m87-87A West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
18 m101, 103 West Bow, EdinburghGrade A
23 m98 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
24 mClinic, 7, 9, 11 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C
24 m96, 96A Grassmarket Mission, EdinburghGrade C
24 m94, 96 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
27 m98, 100, 102 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
31 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
31 m84-92 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
31 mWest Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade A
32 m40-46 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
35 m108 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
36 m82 West Bow, EdinburghGrade C
39 mSt Columba's By The Castle Episcopal Church, 14 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
39 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
39 m94 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
41 mPolice Box, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
43 m110, 112 West Bow, EdinburghGrade B
45 mRailings And Gate, Boundary Wall, Covenanters' Memorial, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade C
46 m86, 88, 90 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
47 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
49 m1, 3 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
51 m114, 116, 118 West Bow, 112B, EdinburghGrade B
56 m74-78 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
59 m5, 7, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
64 mLamps And Steps, Railings, Victoria Terrace With Pavement, EdinburghGrade A
67 m70, 72 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
67 m22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
68 m85 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
69 m81, 83 Grassmasket, EdinburghGrade B
70 m1-3 Cowgatehead, EdinburghGrade C
70 mGreyfriars Hostel, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
72 m66-68 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
74 mThe Hub Festival Centre, 348-350 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
78 m64 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
78 mClinic, 14-20 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
80 mSt Columba's Free Church Of Scotland, Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
80 mSt John's Church And Parish School, 9 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade B
81 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
81 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
81 m65, 67, 69, 71, 73 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
83 mBoswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
84 mJanitor's House, 17 Johnston Terrace, Castlehill School, EdinburghGrade B
87 mPublic Health Chambers, 15 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
91 m20 Victoria Street, 18, EdinburghGrade B
93 m4 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
93 m6, 7, 8 Upper Bow, EdinburghGrade C
93 mQuaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
93 m11, 13, 15 Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade C
94 m3 Upper BowGrade C
97 m16 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
97 mOutlook Tower, 549 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
99 m340 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
102 mFront Block To S, 537-539 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
104 m5-6 India Buildings, Victoria Street, EdinburghGrade A
108 mCannonball House, 356 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade A
109 m330 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
112 mBailie John Mcmorran's House, 5-6 Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
113 m519 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
113 m1 Ramsay Lane, EdinburghGrade B
121 mSecession Church, 3 Victoria Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
125 m15 James' Court, 509 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
125 m15 James' Court, 509 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
130 m3 Ramsay Lane, EdinburghGrade C
130 mLivingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade C
131 mReservoir, 555 Castlehill, EdinburghGrade B
132 mFisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
134 mRoman Eagle Hall, Brodie's Close, 304 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
136 mNew College And Assembly Hall, Mound Place, EdinburghGrade A
137 m30-40 GrassmarketGrade B
138 mHeriot Bakery, 41 Grassmarket, EdinburghGrade B
139 mCentral Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
143 m493-495 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade A
143 mMagdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A
146 mFine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
149 m25 Johnston Terrace, EdinburghGrade C

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 about 99 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 about 100 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 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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