7 Bristo Square Edinburgh EH8 9AL Data via plota.co.uk

25/04302/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Increase in the height of part of the external metal grid fencing surrounding external escape stair. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

20 Aug 2025

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Validated

1 Sept 2025

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Approved

17 Oct 2025

Approved on 17 Oct 2025 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Aug 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 4

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 ↗

South Side 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.

24 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: McEwan Lantern Pillar, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, Grade B, 42 m away · 3 Grade A, 14 Grade B, 7 Grade C

The site itself is not listed. 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.

Show all 24 with distances

42 mMcEwan Lantern Pillar, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade B
90 m49, 51, 53 Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
93 mUniversity Students' Union, Teviot Row House, Bristo Square, EdinburghGrade B
96 m41-47 Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
96 m31, 33 Marshall Street, EdinburghGrade B
104 m29-39 Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
105 m1-3 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
107 m16, 18, 20 Marshall Street, EdinburghGrade B
108 mMcewan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
109 m7 Brighton Street, EdinburghGrade B
109 mJericho House, 55-55A Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
116 m12-14 Nicolson Square, EdinburghGrade B
116 m4, 5, 6 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
117 m6 Brighton Street, EdinburghGrade B
117 mUniversity Of Edinburgh, Reid School of Music, 14 Bristo Square, EdinburghGrade A
129 m7, 8, 9, 10 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
130 mSeventh Day Adventist Church, 2-3 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
130 mNicolson Square Methodist Chapel, Nicolson Square, EdinburghGrade A
131 mPsychology Department, University Of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, EdinburghGrade B
132 m7-11 Nicolson Square, EdinburghGrade C
136 mCollege Street United Presbyterian Church, 11A South College Street, EdinburghGrade B
143 m11, 12, 13, 14 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
149 m15-16 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
150 m5-6 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Also on the record

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: Planning Permission
Postcode: EH8 9AL
Received: 20 Aug 2025
Validated: 1 Sept 2025
Ward: Southside/Newington
Parish: Southside
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 31 Oct 2025
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 17 Oct 2025
Decision level: Local Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: University Of Edinburgh.

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 14 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

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