Planning application
Proposed Festival Event Space At St James Square Edinburgh
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of St James Square as a festive events space, including erection of temporary structures, stage, enclosures and other associated works. Permission sought for four years (2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25).
As published by the council, reference 21/05177/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 21/05177/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 4 Oct 2021
- Validated
- 4 Oct 2021
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2021
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town/Broughton (pre 28 March 2025)
- Decision by
- Other Item at Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Oct 2021
Received by City of Edinburgh
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15 Dec 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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18 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
53 documents on file for this application
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City of Edinburgh granted permission on 15 December 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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