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47 - 52 Princes Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 2DF

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/04731/ADV Advert Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Scaffolding shroud incorporating advertising display panels and amended illumination.

As published by the council, reference 25/04731/ADV

Application record

Reference
25/04731/ADV
Type
Advert Consent
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
9 Sep 2025
Validated
9 Sep 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH2 2DF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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