2 Nelson Street Edinburgh EH3 6LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02979/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Amendments to . Existing 7no 12-pane windows to east and north façade which are in poor condition to be replaced with a single vacuum pane per sash with plant-on astragals to appear as if 12-pane. New mechanical extracts terminating to external air on north (rear) façade. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

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Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 2 Nelson Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB28212 · 4 m away · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (21 Grade A, 5 Grade B)
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 ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH3 6LG
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
OCA Studio.

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 91% of listed building works in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
624decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No