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Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 15 Metres West Of 23B Abbey Strand Edinburgh

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03146/PNTEL Prior Notification

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of 1 No. Omni antenna, rather than the installation of 1 No. directional antenna. These amends are only minor and the proposal is still permitted development

As published by the council, reference 26/03146/PNTEL

Application record

Reference
26/03146/PNTEL
Type
Prior Notification
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
No Ward Number
Parish
Old Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02552/PNTEL Granted

    Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 15 Metres West Of 23B Abbey Strand Edinburgh

    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.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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

4 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 prior approval applications in a median of 24 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Granted Prior approval 4 docs
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