Planning application
Leith St Andrews Church 412 Easter Road Edinburgh EH6 8HT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 8x antennas and 24x ERS within bell tower. 12x ERS mounted to bell tower wall, replacement of existing louvres, replacement of 3rd floor staircase with access ladder, removal of church bells and timber frame, installation of 2x equipment cabinets and meter cabinet at ground level, associated landscaping and ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference 26/03248/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03248/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Leith Walk
- Parish
- Leith Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH6 8HT
Comment by 25 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on City of Edinburgh's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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 41 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
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