Planning application
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 16 Metres West Of 5 Blackfriars Street Old Town Edinburgh
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposed works consist of the removal of the existing 3m high signpost and replaced with a 6m high heavy duty post supporting 1 No. Omni antenna at a height of 6m above ground level (AGL), and ancillary development thereto including 2 No. Remote Radio Units (RRU), 1 No. Base Band Unit (BBU) at a height of 5.5m AGL on the signpost and all existing signs to be reinstated at existing heights.
As published by the council, reference 26/03518/PNTEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03518/PNTEL
- Type
- Prior Notification
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 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.
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26/02983/PNTEL Awaiting decision
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 16 Metres West Of 5 Blackfriars Street Old Town Edinburgh
The installation of 1 No. ground-based equipment cabinet. The removal of an existing 3m-high street pole and the deployment of a 7m-high replacement street pole in the same location. The installation of 1 No. small cell antenna on to the replacement streetpole.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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
4 documents on file for this application
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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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