Planning application
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 15 Metres East Of 5 Forrest Road Old Town Edinburgh
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The installation of 1 No. Omni wireless antenna situated on a new extension arm to be installed at 5.5m and ancillary development thereto including 2 No. remote radio units (RRU) and 1 No. base band unit (BBU) at a height of 5m - 4.5m on the existing CCTV column.
As published by the council, reference 25/06577/PNT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06577/PNT
- Type
- Prior Notification-Telecommunication
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Dec 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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30 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
City of Edinburgh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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