Planning application
Mercure 53 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2DG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Canopy 3x signs on canopy at high level made up of individual illuminated letters, and 4x hotel signage at ground floor entrance.
As published by the council, reference 26/01059/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01059/ADV
- Type
- Advert Consent
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH2 2DG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
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