1F1 5 Mcneill Street Viewforth Edinburgh EH11 1JN Data via plota.co.uk

25/05066/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

23 Sept 2025

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Refused

1 May 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Documents 52

Consultation & comments 47

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 64 m away: Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond

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 ↗

3 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Viewforth Church, Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, Grade B, 58 m away · 2 Grade B, 1 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 3 with distances

58 mViewforth Church, Gilmore Place, EdinburghGrade B
97 mBridge No. 1, Union Canal, Viewforth, EdinburghGrade B
117 m201 Gilmore Place, EdinburghGrade C

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 53 m away: Marchmont, Meadows & Bruntsfield.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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 STL
Postcode: EH11 1JN
Received: 23 Sept 2025
Validated: 23 Sept 2025
Ward: Morningside
Parish: Merchiston
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 21 Nov 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 1 May 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: STL Solutions.

How this decision compares

Decided in 220 days from validation, 160 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.

This one220d

Council60d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

8%go to committee

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