Planning application
23 Water Street Edinburgh EH6 6SU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Advertisement of the following types : Box Sign, Projecting Sign (illuminated).
As published by the council, reference 26/03415/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03415/ADV
- Type
- Advert Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Leith
- Parish
- Leith Harbour + Newhaven
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH6 6SU
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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22/06426/VAR2 Awaiting decision
23 Water Street Edinburgh EH6 6SU
Non Material Variation - Minor external alterations. Variation and relevant drawing listed below: Bike / refuse enclosure shortened and subdivided. Courtyard gate and new external masonry wall removed from proposal in place of retaining the existing masonry wall and opening. New 500x500mm projecting lightbox fixed to external wall. Main entrance canopy shortened.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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23 Water Street Edinburgh EH6 6SU
89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep
Non Material Variation - Minor external alterations. Variation and relevant drawing listed below: Bike / refuse enclosure shortened and subdivided. Courtyard gate and new external masonry wall removed from proposal in place of retaining the existing masonry wall and opening. New 500x500mm projecting lightbox fixed to external wall. Main entrance canopy shortened.
Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs -
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Change of use from offices (Class 4) to 7no. short term let apartments (Sui Generis) and external alterations to form bike store.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 17 docs -
46 Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QU
95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 15 docs -
Flat 6 42 Shore Edinburgh EH6 6QU
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