Proposed Temporary Festival Venue George Square Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Site comprising four performance venues, box offices, bars, food traders and ancillary offices and storage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 10 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because cultural and economic benefits outweighed temporary harm to listed buildings.
- One representation raised concerns about trees, the three-year permission and policy compliance.
- The committee granted permission subject to the report’s conditions and informatives.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 10 Jun 2026.
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Show all 8 with distances
- 53 mPsychology Department, University Of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, EdinburghGrade B
- 73 mUniversity Of Edinburgh, Reid School of Music, 14 Bristo Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 85 mUniversity Students' Union, Teviot Row House, Bristo Square, EdinburghGrade B
- 98 mNew Building, Medical School, University Of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 100 m16 and 17 George SquareGrade A
- 119 m60 George Square, EdinburghGrade A
- 123 mMcewan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 137 mMcEwan Lantern Pillar, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade B
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.
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