225 Portobello High Street Portobello West Edinburgh EH15 2AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/04321/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Change of use from ancillary two bedroom manager's flat (linked to ground floor commercial use) to short term let (3 years max). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2026
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Validated
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Jan 2027 and 2 Feb 2027, from Edinburgh's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 4 Dec 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade C listed: 221 Portobello High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh
List entry LB27431 · 30 m away · 34 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade B, 22 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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Portobello 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
Special protection area 348 m away: Firth of Forth; SSSI 348 m away: Firth of Forth; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
EH15 2AN
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Dec 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Stephen Dickson.

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 869 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
27%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
13%go to committee

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.

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Dec 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No