125 Lothian Road Edinburgh EH3 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

25/05704/ADV - Advert Consent Refused

Proposal

Advertisement of the following types: Fascia sign. Window decal with back LED lighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
3 Nov 2025
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Refused
25 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Costcutter Premises licence · in force Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 125 Lothian Road, Edinburgh
List entry LB47047 · 6 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 5 Grade B, 13 Grade C)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
World heritage site: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
West End conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
SSSI 292 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano; Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Advert Consent
Postcode
EH3 9AD
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Dec 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Bell Architect.

How this decision compares

Decided in 234 days from validation, 177 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 11% of signs and adverts here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
283decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
31 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No