Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 15 Metres South Of 1A Chambers Street Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk

26/01859/PATEL - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

To install 1no. 8m pole with 1no. small cell antenna. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: Lamp Standard, Chambers Street
List entry LB51549 · 10 m away · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 21 Grade B, 5 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 ↗
Old Town 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
Scheduled monument 162 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Drummond Street to Pleasance; Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 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
Prior Approval
Postcode
EH1 1HR
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dalcour Maclaren.

How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 53 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 15 for prior approvals. Approved, as 94% of prior approvals here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
279decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No