Planning application
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus South Of 40 Charlotte Square Edinburgh
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 1 no. Omni Wireless Antenna to be installed at 6m and ancillary development thereto including 2 no. Remote Radio Units (RRU) and 1 no. Base Band Unit (BBU) at a height of 5.5m on the existing lamp post.
As published by the council, reference 26/01141/PNT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01141/PNT
- Type
- Prior Notification-Telecommunication
- Status
- Permitted Development
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted Development
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02187/PNTEL Awaiting decision
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus South Of 40 Charlotte Square Edinburgh
The installation of 1 No. Omni Wireless Antenna to be installed at 6m and ancillary development thereto including 2 No. Remote Radio Units (RRU) and 1 No. Base Band Unit (BBU) at a height of 5.5m on the existing lamp post.
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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 30 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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