Planning application
Unit 1 139 Princes Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 4BL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fascia sign.
As published by the council, reference 26/00690/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00690/ADV
- Type
- Advert Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH2 4BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 April 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 57 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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