Planning application
East Princes Street Gardens Princes Street New Town Edinburgh
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposed permission is part of the Edinburgh's Christmas presentation across the City, as part of contract with City of Edinburgh Council. This permission covers live activity in East Princes Street Gardens and The Mound precinct between 27 October 2025 and 18 January 2025, including the installation and dismantle periods. The necessary licenses and permissions would be sought and in place as agreed with City of Edinburgh Council departments.
As published by the council, reference 25/04656/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04656/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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22 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 November 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided full applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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