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Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 30 Metres South Of 47 - 52 Princes Street New Town Edinburgh

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03523/PNTEL Prior Notification

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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

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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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 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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