Planning application
Balmoral Hotel 1 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of 6No. antennas and all ancillary development. Replacement with 8No. antennas and all ancillary development (all of which will be painted to match existing stonework)
As published by the council, reference 26/02395/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02395/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH2 2EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/03537/ADV Awaiting decision
Balmoral Hotel 1 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
Temporary scaffolding shroud featuring 1:1 reproduced building imagery and advertising panel.
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26/02396/FULTEL Awaiting decision
Balmoral Hotel 1 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
Removal of 6 No. antennas and all ancillary development. Replacement with 8 No. antennas and all ancillary development (all of which will be painted to match existing stonework).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 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 31 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Balmoral Hotel 1 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
83% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
Removal of 6 No. antennas and all ancillary development. Replacement with 8 No. antennas and all ancillary development (all of which will be painted to match existing stonework).
Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs -
Balmoral Hotel 1 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
Temporary scaffolding shroud featuring 1:1 reproduced building imagery and advertising panel.
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs -
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85% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
New Internal 86" Attractor panel visible from the street.
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