Planning application
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 20 Metres West Of 297 Cowgate Edinburgh
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 1 No. ground-based equipment cabinet, installation of an identical, replacement street lighting column and installation of 1 No. small cell antenna on to the replacement street lighting column.
As published by the council, reference 26/01137/PNT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01137/PNT
- Type
- Prior Notification-Telecommunication
- Status
- Permitted Development
- Decision
- Permitted Development
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 telecoms applications
How this application type works
Telecommunications applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, most of which come forward as prior approval cases under permitted development rules. The council typically has 56 days to consider siting and appearance only. The need for the network itself is treated as established, so objections carry most weight where they address visual impact or siting.
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