55 Forrest Road Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QP Data via plota.co.uk

26/03625/ADV - Advert Consent Pending

Proposal

Advertisement of the following types: Illuminated fascia sign. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 5

Grade C listed: 45-49 Forrest Road, Edinburgh
List entry LB47865 · 7 m from the pin · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade A, 15 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.
Show the other 32 with distances
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 228 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall and Telfer Wall, Heriot Place; SSSI 437 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Advert Consent
Postcode
EH1 2QP
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Boyd.

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides signs and adverts by day 54.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
171decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No