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12 - 16 Forrest Road Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QN

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/03920/LBC Listed Building Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

New paint to the front ground floor walls, new lights and new signage.

As published by the council, reference 26/03920/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/03920/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH1 2QN

Comment by 30 October 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

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 November 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

4 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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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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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