Planning application
5 St James Square Edinburgh EH1 3AX
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005).
As published by the council, reference 25/05901/S50
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05901/S50
- Type
- Section 50 Certificate
- Status
- S50 Certificate Issued
- Decision
- Issue S50 Certificate
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 10 Nov 2025
- Ward
- No Ward Number
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH1 3AX
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/05630/ADV Awaiting decision
5 St James Square Edinburgh EH1 3AX
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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10 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Issue S50 Certificate
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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