26 Alva Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 4PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the existing basement office to short-term let accommodation, with minor internal alterations including reinstatement of a door within the existing opening at the base of the stair, and a discreet electrically operated strike to the existing Alva Street gate. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Dec 2026 and 14 Jan 2027, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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- 8 m28, 30, 32 Alva Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 29 m23 Stafford Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 39 m25 Alva Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 40 m16 Melville Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 47 m27, 29, 31 Alva Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 48 m33, 35 Alva Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 62 m18 Stafford Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 72 m32 Stafford Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 74 m16 Stafford Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 77 m7, 9, 11 William Street, 5A, EdinburghGrade B
- 83 m4 Alva Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 85 m13 Melville Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 87 m6, 8, 10 William Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 87 m18, 19, 20 Queensferry Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 88 m52 Shandwick Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 96 m1-3 Alva Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 102 m32 Shandwick Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 105 mMews Buildings, William Street North East Lane, EdinburghGrade C
- 107 mSt George's West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 110 m9, 10, 11 Queensferry Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 112 m22, 24, 26, 28, 30 Shandwick Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 115 m2 Stafford Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 119 m7-14 Melville Terrace, EdinburghGrade B
- 122 m23, 24 Queensferry Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 122 m8 Queensferry Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 130 m1-5 Drumsheugh Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 131 m13 Randolph Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 137 m42 Melville Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 141 m1 Randolph Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 143 m12 Drumsheugh Gardens, EdinburghGrade B
- 144 m2, 3, 4 Queensferry Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 146 m1 Randolph Crescent, EdinburghGrade A
- 146 m6, 8 Shandwick PlaceGrade C
- 149 m63-65 Shandwick Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 150 m53-61 Shandwick Place, EdinburghGrade B
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 77.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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