Planning application
Mansion House Edinburgh Zoo 134 Corstorphine Road Murrayfield Edinburgh EH12 6TS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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12 Aug 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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