Planning application
Old College 68 South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Banners to be hung on the columns at Old College's East elevation.
As published by the council, reference 26/01599/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01599/ADV
- Type
- Advert Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH8 9YL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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28 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 June 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
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 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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