Edinburgh's short-let planning decisions, by the numbers.
Since September 2022, all secondary letting of entire dwellings in Edinburgh requires planning permission. The council has refused over 80% of applications.
In 2025, the council has refused 473 applications and approved just 88 — a 84% refusal rate on decided cases.
All STL applications in this lens since 3 Jan 2025.
Of all decided applications (approved vs refused).
59% of visible cases still open.
367 applications — more than any other postcode.
84% of decided applications have been refused.
Based on 561 decided records in the active lens.
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Rolling 12-month trend
Peak month detected — applications were higher than usual during this period.
By application volume
Entire buildings, flat by flat.
Buildings with the highest number of individual short-let applications in the full archive.
Top postcode districts
By total applications under the active lens.
Top streets
Street-level clustering from the current lens.
How each hotspot splits by route type
| District | Total | FULSTL | CLESTL | CLPSTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EH1 | 367 | 200 | 164 | 3 |
| EH3 | 278 | 163 | 115 | 0 |
| EH7 | 187 | 113 | 74 | 0 |
| EH8 | 153 | 94 | 59 | 0 |
| EH6 | 113 | 79 | 34 | 0 |
| EH2 | 101 | 70 | 31 | 0 |
Most recent decisions
The freshest decided records — useful for sensing whether the council is changing over time.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Change of use of residential flat to short term let (STL) (in retrospect).
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation
Retrospective change of use from dwelling to Short Term Let.
Change of use from residential flat (sui generis) to short term let accommodation (sui generis).
Retrospective change of use from dwelling to short term let.
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Latest applications
Change of use from long term to short term let.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Proposed change of use of former hair salon to short term let (STL) (sui generis).
Existing use as short term let unit.
Existing use as short term let unit.
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Subdivision and change of use from office accommodation to two short term let premises.
Erection of purpose-built self-catering cabin within rear garden for short term let (sui generis) use.
All cases under the active lens
Change of use from long term to short term let.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Proposed change of use of former hair salon to short term let (STL) (sui generis).
Existing use as short term let unit.
Existing use as short term let unit.
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Subdivision and change of use from office accommodation to two short term let premises.
Erection of purpose-built self-catering cabin within rear garden for short term let (sui generis) use.
Proposed change of use of former Church to short term let sui generis.
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Change of use from a garage workshop storage unit to a 3 bed short term let including external alterations
Change of use from ancillary two bedroom manager's flat (linked to ground floor commercial use) to short term let (3 years max).
Ancillary use of an entire flatted dwelling as short-stay residential accommodation for no more than 60 days between July to August, 3-night minimum stay.
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation for ancillary use of an entire flatted dwelling as short-stay residential accommodation for no more than 60 days between July to August, 3-night minimum stay
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Application for change of use from class 1a shop and offices to class 1a shop and 2 x sui generis short term lets and all associated site works
The building is currently used for short term letting.
Retrospective change of use from residential flat to short term let (Sui Generis).
Application for the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming its existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
The existing use of the apartment as a short term let.
Change of use of existing basement office to short term let accommodation, with associated internal alterations and access works.
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short term let accommodation is lawful.
Change of use of premises to short term let accommodation.
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness confirming existing use as short-term let accommodation is lawful.
Part change of use of class 1A to two serviced apartments with extension to rear.
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Three routes. Very different outcomes.
Full Planning Permission
Applies for permission to change a residential property to secondary short-term letting. In this dataset, most decided cases are refused. Many applications are retrospective.
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
Confirms a property was used as a short-term let before the control area was designated (September 2022). Typically requires evidence of long-running use. Approval rates can differ from FULSTL.
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use
For proposed short-term let use not yet commenced. Less common in this dataset than FULSTL or CLESTL.
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