Planning application
2 - 8 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1TB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
External decoration and signage/lighting. Internal alterations including the formation of new stair and partitions, alterations to fixed furniture layout, new wall slapping at basement level and general decoration.
As published by the council, reference 26/03941/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03941/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 30 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH1 1TB
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
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30 Sep 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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