Short-term let accommodation at Flat 6 101 East London Street, Broughton, Edinburgh

“Application for Planning Permission STL Flat 6, 101 East London Street, Broughton.”

“Proposal: Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.”

“The application property is a first-floor flatted dwelling within a seven-storey residential block adjacent to the junction/roundabout of East London Street and Annandale Street. It comprises two bedrooms (one with an en-suite), a study, kitchen/living/dining space and a bathroom. Access is via a communal main door and stairway or lift shared with over 20 other flatted dwellings at 101 East London Street.”

“The surrounding area includes a mix of uses with community, commercial and residential premises. There is a high pattern of pedestrian and vehicular activity within the area during the day which lowers at evening and nighttime.”

“The application form details that the use of the property as a short term let started in April 2018.”

“23/05018/CLESTL Flat 6 101 East London Street Edinburgh EH7 4BF Application for the issue of a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use and a short-term let visitor accommodation. withdrawn 15 May 2024”

“To comply with the policy, it is not sufficient to demonstrate that the STL use will deliver economic benefits; rather, it must be demonstrated that the economic benefits associated with any individual application are significant enough that they warrant the loss of a home, and the economic and other benefits associated with this.”

“Given the declared housing emergency and pressures on residential accommodation in Edinburgh, in addition to the economic and societal benefits that residential accommodation in the City brings in terms of people being able to live, work and contribute to their community, significant weight has to be given to the retention of existing residential accommodation.”

“− Any amenity impact from the use of the property as an STL is mitigated by the property's location. − STL use of the property will be governed by the STL Licensing Scheme, which protects neighbouring amenity. − STL use of the property will result in economic benefit which outweighs any potential loss of residential accommodation.”

“25/01102/FULSTL – Report by the Chief Planning Officer To REFUSE planning permission for the reasons set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer.”