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26/02734/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Change of use to short term let accommodation for up to 3 months (June to August) of each calendar year. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

29 Jun 2026

Decision

Target date was 28 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 121.

The consultation period closed on 31 Jul 2026.

Documents 5

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 174-180 High Street, Edinburgh

List entry LB29072 · 1 m away · 74 more listed buildings within 150 m (24 Grade A, 47 Grade B, 3 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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9 m186 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
24 m3 K6 Telephone Kiosks, High Street, EdinburghGrade B
28 mPolice Chambers, 192 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
30 m156-158 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
34 m148, 150, 152 And 154 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
34 mThe Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
37 m3-5 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
43 mCity Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
43 m233-241 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
43 m142-144 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
48 m231 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
51 mMarket Cross, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
52 m136-140 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
55 m13-17 (Inclusive Nos) Tron Square (Lower And Upper)Grade B
57 m7 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
61 mLord Reid Building, New Assembly Close, 142 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
64 m211-213 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
65 m217 And 219 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
67 mStatue, Courtyard, City Chambers, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
67 m3-4 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade A
71 m205 And 207 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
73 mScotsman Newspaper Offices, 26, 28, 30 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
78 m124 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
81 m22-24 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
81 m48 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
82 m32 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
82 m36, 38 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
83 m34 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
85 m42, 44, 46 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
85 mPolice Call Box, South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
86 m50 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
88 m18-20 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
88 m54, 56 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
89 mStatue Of King Charles Ii, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
89 m1, 3, 5, 7 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
95 mSt Giles Cathedral, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
101 m9, 11, 13, 15 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
101 mThe Supreme Courts of Scotland, 2-11 Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
102 mTron Church, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
104 mRoyal Bank Of Scotland, 179 High Street, EdinburghGrade B
109 m54, 56 North Bridge, EdinburghGrade A
110 m49 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
111 m53 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
111 m17, 19, 21, 23 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
112 m41 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
112 m59, 61, 63 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
114 m35, 37 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
115 m343-355 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
115 m9-10 Hunter Square, EdinburghGrade B
116 m31, 33 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
124 m27-29 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
124 mStills Gallery And Tenement, 23 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
124 m27 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
125 m25 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
125 m21 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
128 m15 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
133 mParliament Hall, Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
135 mPublic House And Tenement, 11-13 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
136 m367, 369 And 371 High Street, EdinburghGrade A
137 mAdam Bothwell's House, 3 Advocate's Close, High Street, EdinburghGrade A
137 m4, 5, 6 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
139 mCity Art Centre, 1-6 Market Street, EdinburghGrade A
139 mThe Bank Bar And Hotel, 1, 2 And 3 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
139 m7, 8, 9 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
140 mSt Christopher's Hotel, 12 Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
140 m6 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
140 m22, 24, 26, 28 Blair Street, EdinburghGrade B
141 m7 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
141 m9 Cockburn Street, EdinburghGrade B
143 m10, 11, 12, 13 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
145 mPublic House, 14 Market Street, EdinburghGrade B
147 mStatue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
148 mSignet Library, West Parliament Square, EdinburghGrade A
150 mSociety Of Solicitors' Library, 94-116 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade A

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

World heritage site: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary

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 ↗

Old 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.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 345 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 1QX
Received: 29 Jun 2026
Validated: 29 Jun 2026
Ward: City Centre
Parish: Old Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Aug 2026
Decision level: Local Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: STL Solutions.

Decision outlook

Day 121, past the statutory target. 63% 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 27 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 12165 days past the 56-day target

29%decided within 8 weeks

50%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 →