Planning application
Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 30 Metres South Of 47 - 52 Princes Street New 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 3.8m 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 26/03523/PNTEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03523/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
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
3 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications in a median of 24 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
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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