Planning application
Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Temporary venue hub comprising bar facilities, seating areas, storage and associated infrastructure, also serving as audience queuing and circulation space.
As published by the council, reference 26/01648/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01648/FUL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Parish
- Southside
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023.
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26/01649/FUL Awaiting decision
Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh
Site comprising two performance venues, a box office bars, food traders and ancillary office and storage.
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22/02987/VARY Decided
Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh
Non-Material Variation to Planning Consent 22/02987/FUL. Bar to be increased by 2m (from 4m to 6m), positioning of food outlet/bar adjusted. Event container substituted (30ft contained replaced by 40ft container). Additional chiller unit added (dimensions 3.6m x 2.4m). Addition of pergolas/gazebos to provide cover to seating areas.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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