15 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from ground floor office and derelict lower ground and basement to ground floor shop (cold food and hot drinks) (class 1A) and two short-term let units (sui generis), including rear alterations to form a new street-level entrance (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Show the other 58 with distances
- 13 m17, 19, 21, 23 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 19 m1, 3, 5, 7 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 28 m27 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 34 m9-10 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade B
- 36 m22, 24, 26, 28 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 39 m7-12 (Inclusive Nos) Tron Square (Lower And Upper)Grade B
- 43 mLord Reid Building, New Assembly Close, 142 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 53 m3-4 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 58 m10, 11, 12, 13 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 58 m18, 19, 20, 21 South Bridge, 29 and 31 Niddry Street EdinburghGrade C
- 61 m126 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 61 m1-2 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade B
- 65 m7, 8, 9 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 70 mTron Church, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 73 m142-144 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 74 m4, 5, 6 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 76 m148, 150, 152 And 154 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 77 mPolice Call Box, South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 80 m156-158 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 83 mThe Bank Bar And Hotel, 1, 2 And 3 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 88 mThe Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 91 m7 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 93 m170 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 94 mSouth Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 96 m3-5 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 100 m3 K6 Telephone Kiosks, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 101 mSt Cecilia's Hall, Niddry Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 104 m188 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 105 m54, 56 North Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
- 105 m205 And 207 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 106 m211-213 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 106 mRoyal Bank Of Scotland, 179 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 111 m37, 38 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 115 m8-18 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 116 m221 - 227 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 117 mPolice Chambers, 192 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 117 m54, 56 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 118 m217 And 219 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 118 m50 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 124 m233-241 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 124 m50 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 125 mRoyal Bank Of Scotland, 29-31 North Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 127 m7, 8 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade C
- 128 m48 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 140 mAdam House, 5-6 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 141 mCity Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 141 m74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 142 m131 And 133 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 143 m42, 44, 46 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 144 m123 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 144 m45-47 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 145 m23, 25, 27, 29 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 147 m40 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 147 m5-7 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 147 m11 Blackfriars Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 148 mMarket Cross, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 149 m127-129 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 149 mNorth Gray's Close, 125 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
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
- EH1 1QR
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Local Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Format Design.
How this decision compares
Decided in 220 days from validation, 160 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
104 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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