City Chambers 253 High Street Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1YJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conservation repairs and stone cleaning to the Cenotaph and related arcades. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
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- 25 mStatue, Courtyard, City Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 31 m18-20 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 36 m22-24 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 42 mScotsman Newspaper Offices, 26, 28, 30 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 43 m15 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 43 mHorseshoe Bar And Tenement, 19 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 46 mStills Gallery And Tenement, 23 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 47 mPublic House And Tenement, 11-13 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
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- 54 m27-29 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 55 m31, 33 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 57 m6 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 59 m32 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 61 mPublic House, 14 Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 61 m35, 37 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 62 mSt Christopher's Hotel, 13 Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 64 m34 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 65 m2-8 Advocate's Close, 357 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 66 m1 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 68 m41 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 68 m233-241 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 69 m36, 38 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 75 mMarket Cross, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 75 m229 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 79 m47 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 84 m18, 19, 20, 21 Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 85 m42, 44, 46 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 86 m186 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 87 mAdam Bothwell's House, 3 Advocate's Close, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 88 m53 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 88 m215 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 88 m174-180 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 89 mSt Giles Cathedral, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 89 m3 K6 Telephone Kiosks, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 92 m367, 369 And 371 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 94 mPolice Chambers, 192 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 95 m31, 32-35 And 36-39 (Inclusive Numbers) Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 97 m48 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 98 m31, 33 Waverley Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 99 m22-26 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 100 m12-20 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 101 m59, 61, 63 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 101 m209 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 102 mCity Art Centre, 1-6 Market Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 105 mPolice Call Box, Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 107 m50 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 108 m156-158 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 108 m199 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 109 m2-10 St Giles Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 112 m148, 150, 152 And 154 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 114 m52 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 117 m142-144 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 118 m3-5 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 119 mThe Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 122 mTelephone Call Box, St Giles' Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 122 mStatue Of King Charles Ii, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 126 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 127 m136-140 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 133 m67, 69 And 71 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 138 m7 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 139 mHigh Court (Former Sheriff Court), 413-431 Lawnmarket, EdinburghGrade B
- 140 m73 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 141 mPolice Call Box, South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 141 m3-4 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 142 m124 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 142 mThe Supreme Courts of Scotland, 2-11 Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 144 m13-17 (Inclusive Nos) Tron Square (Lower And Upper)Grade B
- 146 mLord Reid Building, New Assembly Close, 142 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 149 mWell, Parliament Square, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- EH1 1YJ
- Received
- 2 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town (pre 28 March 2025)
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Edinburgh World Heritage.
How this decision compares
Decided in 69 days from validation, 12 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 1 Aug 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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