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1 - 2 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03295/FUL Planning Permission

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

Proposal

External alterations to 1 George Square including replacement platform lift, replacement soffit finish, repainting of external handrails & painting of contrasting nosings to external steps.

As published by the council, reference 26/03295/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/03295/FUL
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Southside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH8 9JZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 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 full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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