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Mansion House Edinburgh Zoo 134 Corstorphine Road Murrayfield Edinburgh EH12 6TS

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/04147/CLP Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)

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Proposal

Permission is being sought for an event to be hosted within the grounds of Edinburgh Zoo called 'Edinburgh Zoo's Giant Lanterns', which will be in-situ over winter from 14 November 2025 - 22 February 2026. This is a lights trail event with lantern structures of varying size made from steel with painted silks covering lights within. The structures are situated along a 1km route of the lower zoo to form a route guests walk round, with stops for catering opportunities.

As published by the council, reference 25/04147/CLP

Application record

Reference
25/04147/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
12 Aug 2025
Validated
12 Aug 2025
Ward
Corstorphine/Murrayfield
Parish
Corstorphine + Clermiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH12 6TS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    City of Edinburgh took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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