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25/05270/S50 - Section 50 Certificate Approved

Proposal

Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Oct 2025
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Approved
10 Oct 2025

Approved on 10 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 1-9 Davie Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB29628 · 2 m away · 30 more listed buildings within 150 m (28 Grade B, 2 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 ↗
South Side 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.
World heritage site 97 m away: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 297 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
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, 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
Section 50 Certificate
Postcode
EH8 9EF
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Parish
Southside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Issue S50 Certificate
Decision date
10 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Macdonald Licensing.

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 53 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%go to committee

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Public comments

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Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No