14 - 17 Atholl Crescent Edinburgh EH3 8HA Data via plota.co.uk

25/04915/FUL - Planning Permission Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Change of use from office to hotel including external alterations and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2025
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Validated
25 Sept 2025
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Refused
17 Dec 2025
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Appeal allowed

Refused on 17 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Documents 27

Statements & assessments 21

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT ADDENDUM BackGround Papers · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF WINDOW SURVEY BackGround Papers · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 22A) DRAINAGE LAYOUT Consultation · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BAT EMERGENCY SURVEY BackGround Papers · 27 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT BackGround Papers · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 8 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Report · 29 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT_V1 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE STATEMENT _ 6227_OOB_XX_XX_RP_L_0001 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT _ R_10184_GH-RGM BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT _ WS5016_24 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT S1 FORM BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT_V2_0_PART1 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT_V2_0_PART3 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT_V2_0_PART2 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 1 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 2 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 3 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 4 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 5 BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade A listed: 15 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh
List entry LB28260 · 0 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade A, 5 Grade B, 2 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 ↗
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 ↗
New 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
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Postcode
EH3 8HA
Received
16 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Sept 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2025
Decision
Deemed Refusal
Decision date
17 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CBRE. (Castle St).

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 23 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

286comments received
281 objecting2 neutral3 supporting

98% object · above the UK average of 74%

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No