Planning application
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 15 Metres West Of 23B Abbey Strand Edinburgh
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The installation of one directional wireless antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing column; The installation of two Remote Radio Units and one Baseband Unit at 5.5m on existing column; Ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference 26/02552/PNTEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02552/PNTEL
- Type
- Prior Notification
- Status
- Permitted Development
- Decision
- Permitted Development
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- No Ward Number
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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