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
Comment by 16 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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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 38 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
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Within 500 metres
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