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Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03058/LBC Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

Installation of specialist architectural lighting within and around the Category A listed Victorian Palm Houses, including localised façade uplighting and internal accent lighting, with associated discreet brackets and fixings.

As published by the council, reference 26/03058/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/03058/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Inverleith
Parish
Stockbridge + Inverleith
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH3 5LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 9 applications since 2014: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0604/TCO Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    T1 Copper Beech - Reduce canopy to E.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 25/05743/LBC Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    The erection of a temporary modular steel ramp to the the south and east of the 1967 Front Range Glasshouses and associated development.

    Submitted 30 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/01068/VARY Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Non-material variation application to 19/01068/FUL.

    Submitted 5 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 23/02705/LBC Granted

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Development comprises repairs to the historic Victorian Palm House windows and associated works.

    Decided 10 Aug 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/05274/TCO Granted

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Betula Pendula 19687191*I. 15m height, 30cm DBH. Ganoderma sp. fruiting body at ground level - complete removal of tree.

    Decided 8 Oct 2021 Trees
  • 21/04201/TCO Granted

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Cedrus Libani 19687274*A - Specimen tree - Sirococcus blight - large mechanical wound at base - complete removal of tree.

    Decided 9 Aug 2021 Trees
  • 16/01875/ADV Refused

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Box Sign.

    Decided 31 May 2016 Advertising
  • 14/01589/LBC Granted

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Temporarily remove two sections of cast iron boundary railings and sandstone base stones to allow site access for Botanic Cottage project (Ref: 13-00645-FUL). All material removed to be safely stored during site operations and reinstated in summer 2015 to original position following site works.

    Decided 28 May 2014 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 September 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

18 documents on file for this application

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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

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    19/01068/VARY Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Non-material variation application to 19/01068/FUL.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 16 docs

  • Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    23/02705/LBC Submitted 22 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Development comprises repairs to the historic Victorian Palm House windows and associated works.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

  • Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    25/05743/LBC Submitted 30 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

    The erection of a temporary modular steel ramp to the the south and east of the 1967 Front Range Glasshouses and associated development.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

  • Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Inverleith Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    25/05745/FUL Submitted 30 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

    Erection of a modular steel access ramp and ticket booth, formation of new porous asphalt paths, soft landscaping and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

  • Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Inverleith Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    26/0602/TCO Submitted 27 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

    T1 Horse Chestnut crown raise to North of tree to provide statutory clearance of 5.3m from ground level over roadway.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • 22A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5QH

    26/03398/LBC Submitted 19 Aug 2026 150 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Replacement of existing single glazed sashes on a like-for-like basis with new sashes, custom-fitted with IGU's. All historical detail to be matched/reinstated. Existing cases to be refurbished in situ.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 5 docs

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    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    BF, GF1, GF2, GF3 13 Great King Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6QW

    Internal reconfiguration, extension to rear and removal of a small section of boundary wall.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    BF 18 Coates Crescent New Town Edinburgh EH3 7AF

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    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Camilla House 19 Grange Terrace Grange Edinburgh EH9 2LF

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    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings