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City Observatory 38 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH1 5AA

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/00217/ADV Advert Consent

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

Proposal

Canopy and projecting signs; repaint entrance gates (as amended).

As published by the council, reference 26/00217/ADV

Application record

Reference
26/00217/ADV
Type
Advert Consent
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH1 5AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02290/LBC Awaiting decision

    City Observatory 38 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH1 5AA

    Repaint East + South Gates a soft red. Install hanging signs for both gates, 19mm thick black letters fixed to the box section frame.

    Submitted 28 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 March 2026, 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 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

10 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 55 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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