Planning application
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus South Of 40 Charlotte Square Edinburgh
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/02187/PNTEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02187/PNTEL
- Type
- Prior Notification
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- No Ward Number
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 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 14 July 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
4 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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