101 - 103 St James Crescent New Town Edinburgh EH1 3AD

1. 16 Sep 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 December 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.

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.

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.

• St James Centre Edinburgh EH1 3SS

  11/03944/ADV Submitted 8 Dec 2011 50 yards away

  Application for renewal of consent to display advertisement (previous application no. 08/03990/ADV)

  Granted Advertising 4 docs

• St James Centre Forecourt Edinburgh EH1 3SS

  04/02287/FUL Submitted 16 Jun 2004 50 yards away

  Children's carousel

  Granted Full applications 3 docs

• 1 - 3 St James Centre Edinburgh EH1 3SS

  16/02791/VAR3 Submitted 6 Feb 2019 50 yards away

  Non-Material Variation including development of internal layouts to residential apartments, refinements to Central Hotel roof terrace, changes to Block D service distribution strategy and others resulting from design process.

  Decided Conditions New dwelling 35 docs

• St James Centre Edinburgh EH1 3SS

  16/03239/ADV Submitted 30 Jun 2016 50 yards away

  Advertisment of the following types : Hoarding, Flag.

  Granted Advertising 21 docs

• 5 St James Square Edinburgh EH1 3AX

  25/05630/ADV Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  Fascia sign, box sign. Box sign with built up letters internal LED illumination, opal acrylic faces Internally Illuminate hung from soft steel rods and frosted vinyl on windows and door.

  Awaiting decision Advertising Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 101 - 103 St James Crescent Edinburgh EH1 3AD

  26/02293/ADV Submitted 28 May 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

  Vinyl applied internally or externally to glass

  Awaiting decision Advertising 7 docs

• 26/03960/ADV Awaiting decision

  3F1 89 Bellevue Road Broughton Edinburgh EH7 4DH

  TESTING AFTER UPGRADE

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/03919/ADV Awaiting decision

  14 Forrest Road Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QN

  Advertisement of the following types fascia sign, canopy, projecting sign.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/03915/ADV Awaiting decision

  21 West Register Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 2AA

  Advertisement of the following types: non-illuminated fascia sign.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/03850/ADV Awaiting decision

  16 - 20 Castle Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3AT

  Advertisement consent for temporary display of a non-illuminated shroud advertisement.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/03731/ADV Awaiting decision

  125A Princes Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 4AD

  Advertisement of the following types: Fixing and display of only one illuminated signage replacing the existing signage.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Advertising