East Morningside House 5 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02192/CLESTL - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL Awaiting Assessment
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Ancillary building within the curtilage of the property has been used for short term letting purposes for a period greater than 10 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 8 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 155.

The consultation period closed on 30 Jun 2026.

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Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Grade A listed: East Morningside House, 3, 5 Clinton Road, Edinburgh
List entry LB30499 · 0 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 5 Grade B, 1 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 ↗
Merchiston and Greenhill 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.
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 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
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing STL
Postcode
EH9 2AW
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Buildings Investigation Centre.

Decision outlook

Day 155, past the statutory target. 60% of changes of use in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Nov 2026.

Day 15599 days past the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Demolish existing infill extension and construct new enlarged extension.
24/04816/LBC
2024 Approved
Demolition of existing infill extension and construction of new enlarged extension.
24/04815/FUL
2023 Refused
Monkey Puzzle - fell & remove stump. Replacement trees already planted.
23/04128/TCO
2021 Refused
Monkey puzzle - dead wood removal and balance remaining skirt, cypress at house - reduce…
21/06148/TCO
2019 Refused
Horse chestnut - Raise lower secondary limbs over roadside, Eucalytpus - Reduce by 30%, E…
19/01584/TCO
2017 Approved
Sycamore in rear between neighbours - Pollard as it has necrotic bark, alternative to rem…
17/00889/TCO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Tree Works Outside 146 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh
Clinton Grange, Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 2AN. Line of 12 Limes on north boundary o…
25/03677/TCO
2025 Refused
The Elms Care Home 148 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2EZ
T4115 Lime, remove deadwood greater than 25mm. T4117 Lime, remove deadwood greater than 2…
25/01910/TCO
2024 Refused
The Elms 148 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2EZ
Pole mounted external sign.
24/02196/ADV
2023 Refused
13 Clinton Road Morningside Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Sycamore (see annotated plan) removal of sycamore.
23/06997/TCO
2023 Refused
1 Clinton Road Morningside Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Sequoia in front garden of property. Tree is dead - Felling of tree and removal of stump.
23/07040/TCO
2023 Approved
9 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
External works including external wall insulation and re-cladding, replacement /upgrade o…
23/04027/FUL
2023 Refused
5&9 Clinton Road & 142 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2AW
See attached work proposal document.
23/04160/TCO
2023 Refused
2A Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Large Ash tree with decay, small Elm tree & small Willow tree - section to be removed due…
23/03527/TCO
2023 Refused
Tree Works 10 Meters North Of 138 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh
Clinton Grange trees 136-146 Whitehouse Loan. Approx 10 Limes & 1 Sycamore. Crown lift to…
23/02984/TCO
2022 Refused
Tree Works Outside 146 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh
Undertake all pruning work in tree safety report dated 28th June 2022. Incl. T5571 (Sweet…
22/06152/TCO
2022 Refused
1F 11 Strathearn Place Edinburgh EH9 2AL
Deodar Cedar to west of house. Remove major hangers and major deadwood - crown lift low b…
22/04455/TCO
2021 Approved
9 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
The removal and replacement of two automated swing driveway gates and one matching pedest…
21/05434/FUL
2021 Refused
136 - 144 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2AN
Numerous treeworks.
21/06098/TCO
2021 Approved
13 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Repoint South boundary wall and raise the lower part of the wall to the same height as th…
21/02332/FUL
2020 Approved
1 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Single storey extension to the rear of the existing house.
20/03486/FUL
2020 Approved
18 Fairholm Mews Edinburgh EH10 4FE
To convert existing garage into a sitting / family room. French doors to be installed in…
20/00695/FUL
2020 Approved
Flat 2 146 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2AN
Remove existing window, lower cill and form new door opening with steps down to new paved…
20/01339/FUL
2020 Refused
13 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Overgrown holly at the south west corner of garden overshadows garden.Tall, adjacent spin…
20/01747/TCO
2020 Refused
144 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2AN
Lime trees times 5 - Crown lift lower branches to clear vehicles along parking bay.
20/01451/TCO
2020 Approved
13 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Application for additional work to existing consented planning application 19/03775/FUL…
20/00146/FUL
2016 Approved
The Elms 148 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2EZ
Eight Lime Trees - Tree to be sectionally dismantled and removed from site. Drawings numb…
16/03978/TCO
2016 Approved
9 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Trees 2 and 5 Horse Chestnut - Removal due to decay.
16/04358/TCO
2016 Decided
9 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Trees and shrubs of various species running along the property boundary. - Prune back to…
16/04720/TCO
2016 Approved
136 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 2AN
To replace the glazing in 6 double sash windows with Slimline double glazing. No alterati…
16/03816/LBC
2016 Approved
1 Clinton Road Edinburgh EH9 2AW
Extension of existing residential property by building a new shower room of on the existi…
16/00659/FUL