4B East Suffolk Road Edinburgh EH16 5PH Data via plota.co.uk

25/04877/FULSTL - Planning Permission STL Refused

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from residential to short term let accommodation (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

15 Sept 2025

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Refused

1 Jun 2026

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Appeal dismissed

19 Jun 2026

Refused on 1 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 75

Consultation & comments 64

Site constraints 2

Craigmillar Park 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.

4 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Lodge, Suffolk Road Halls Of Residence, East Suffolk Road, Edinburgh, Grade B, 43 m away · 2 Grade B, 2 Grade C

The site itself is not listed. 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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43 mLodge, Suffolk Road Halls Of Residence, East Suffolk Road, EdinburghGrade B
49 m19 Craigmillar Park, EdinburghGrade C
51 mSt Margaret's School (Buchanan House), East Suffolk Road, EdinburghGrade B
117 mFormer sports pavilion, 2 Pavilion Crescent, Mayfield, EdinburghGrade C

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Not affected

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

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Important details

Council: Edinburgh
Application type: Planning Permission STL
Postcode: EH16 5PH
Received: 15 Sept 2025
Validated: 15 Sept 2025
Ward: Southside/Newington
Parish: Grange + Prestonfield
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Nov 2025
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 1 Jun 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Appeal: Dismissed · 19 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006010 ↗
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 259 days from validation, 202 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for full applications. Refused, as 18% of full applications here are.

This one259d

Council57d

UK56d

47%decided within 8 weeks

82%approved

8%go to committee

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