Planning application
1 Summerhall Edinburgh EH9 1PL
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Partial selective demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site for mixed use development comprising an arts centre cultural, community and venue spaces, commercial leisure and food/drink, small retail; commercial business space for employment/office space; hotel/leisure visitor accommodation and venue spaces; residential accommodation in a blend of co-Living, student and apartments (sui generis); associated amenity space, landscaping, infrastructure and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 26/03926/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03926/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 24 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Parish
- Southside
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH9 1PL
Comment by 17 December 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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24 Sep 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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
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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's median decision took 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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