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26, 28, 30 Viewforth Edinburgh

Granted City of Edinburgh 25/05877/LBC Listed Building Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Alterations to three external dry risers, changing their configuration from ground-mounted to free-standing units. These changes are intended to improve visibility and accessibility for fire services during emergencies. The proposed alterations will not affect or alter the existing elevations of the Boroughmuir High School building. The recommendation to reposition the dry risers has been made in consultation with both the Planning Officer and the Fire Authority.

As published by the council, reference 25/05877/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/05877/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Permission Is Not Required
Decision
Granted As published: Permission is not required
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
13 Nov 2025
Ward
No Ward Number
Parish
Merchiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Permission is not required

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 13 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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