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 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).
As published by the council, reference 26/02396/FULTEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02396/FULTEL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH2 2EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 August 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
23 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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89% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul
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)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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18 - 19 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2AN
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