Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 30 Metres West Of 53 South Bridge Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of one omni wireless antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing column; the installation of two Remote Radio Units and one Baseband Unit at 5.5m on existing column; Ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 5
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- 1 m53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 And 59 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 32 m51, 52 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 34 mGates And Gate-Piers, Playground Walls, South Bridge Primary School, 6 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 44 mUniversity of Edinburgh Old CollegeGrade A
- 49 m16, 18, 20 Robertson's Close, EdinburghGrade B
- 49 mRutherford's Bar, 3 Drummond StreetGrade B
- 51 mLamp Standard, Chambers StreetGrade B
- 68 m10, 12, 14 Robertson's Close, EdinburghGrade B
- 68 mDeptartment Of Works, University Of Edinburgh, 9 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 71 m74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 South Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 75 mPublic Baths, Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 79 m2, 4, 6 Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 90 mSt Patrick's Roman Catholic School, Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 93 mAdam House, 5-6 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 93 mSecession Chapel, 13 Infirmary Street, EdinburghGrade C
- 94 m1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 94 m8-10 Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 105 m7, 8 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade C
- 107 mSt Peter's Episcopal Chapel, 3 Roxburgh Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 108 m9, 10, 11 South College Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 113 mRoxburgh Place Hall, University Of Edinburgh, 2 Roxburgh Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 114 mSouth Bridge, EdinburghGrade B
- 121 m27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 122 mSt Cecilia's Hall, Niddry Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 126 m208-210 Cowgate, EdinburghGrade B
- 128 m34, 35, 36 South Bridge, 53, 55 And 57 Niddry Street, 212 Cowgate EdinburghGrade C
- 132 mCollege Street United Presbyterian Church, 11A South College Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 132 mEmpire Palace Theatre, 13-27 Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 138 mSurgeons' Hall, Nicolson Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 142 mNatural Philosophy Department, University Of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 145 m36 And 37 Drummond Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 149 mWomen's Union, University Of Edinburgh, 16 Chambers Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 150 m4 Roxburgh Street, EdinburghGrade B
Checked on 2 November 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, 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 Notification
- Postcode
- EH1 1YS
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- No Ward Number
- Parish
- Old Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Permitted Development
- Decision date
- 28 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Clarke Telecom Limited.
How this decision compares
Decided in 9 days from validation, 25 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 34 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 97% of utility and infrastructure works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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