Kings Theatre 2 Leven Street Edinburgh EH3 9LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02523/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

External signage as follows: illuminated sign below canopy and above stage door, three digital advertising screens and one box sign (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: King's Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB27656 · 0 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade B, 12 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 ↗
Marchmont, Meadows & Bruntsfield 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
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH3 9LQ
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bennetts Associates.

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 14 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,109decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No