East Princes Street Gardens Princes Street New Town Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The proposed permission is part of the Edinburgh's Christmas presentation across the City, as part of contract with City of Edinburgh Council. This permission covers live activity in East Princes Street Gardens and The Mound precinct between 27 October 2025 and 18 January 2025, including the installation and dismantle periods. The necessary licenses and permissions would be sought and in place as agreed with City of Edinburgh Council departments. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 6 Nov 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 5 Nov 2025.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because structures on the lower lawn would harm the Historic Gardens and Designed Landscape.
- Residents raised concerns about trees, commercial use, loss of open space, access and repairing damage.
- The committee refused planning permission for the stated reason.
Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 5 Nov 2025.
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 7
Site constraints 5
Show all 20 with distances
- 53 mProfessor John Wilson Statue, East Princes Street Gardens, EdinburghGrade A
- 66 mPolice Call Box, Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 71 mAdam Black Monument, East Princes Street Gardens, EdinburghGrade A
- 85 mWaverley West Signal Box, Princes Street GardensGrade B
- 90 mNational Gallery Of Scotland, The Mound, EdinburghGrade A
- 95 mRoyal Scottish Academy, 77A Princes Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 110 mEdinburgh Cafe, 70-71 Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 111 m72-73 Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 112 m74-75 Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 115 m76-77 Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 119 mRomanes And Paterson, 61-62 Princes Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 120 mBritish Home Stores, 64 Princes StreetGrade B
- 120 m60 Princes Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 126 m3 Hanover Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 131 m17-19 Hanover Street, EdinburghGrade C
- 135 mScott Monument, Princes Street, EdinburghGrade A
- 137 m2 Hanover Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 144 mCottage, Princes Street Gardens, EdinburghGrade C
- 149 m79-79A Princes Street, EdinburghGrade C
- 149 mAllan Ramsay Monument, West Princes Street Gardens, EdinburghGrade A
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 45 days from validation, 15 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 21% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
67% object · below the UK average of 74%
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 20 Oct 2025
- Committee
- 5 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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