Temporary festival venue hub at Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place, Edinburgh

“Application for Planning Permission Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place, Bristo Square, Edinburgh…”

“Proposal: Site comprising two performance venues, a box office bars, food traders and ancillary office and storage.”

“The site is an area of hardstanding comprising of approximately 0.21 hectares in total within Bristo Square that forms part of the University of Edinburgh grounds. It is located within the city centre, Southside Conservation Area and Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site as defined within City Plan 2030 (LDP).”

“University of Edinburgh, New Building, Including Boundary Walls, 22-23 Teviot Place, Edinburgh, LB27994, date added :14/07/1966. University of Edinburgh, Reid School of Music, 14 Bristo Square, Edinburgh, LB27995, date added :14/07/1966. University of Edinburgh, Reid School of Music, 14 Bristo Square, Edinburgh, LB27997, date added: 14/07/1966.”

“23/01354/FUL Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue site comprising a box office, bars, food trader's toilets and ancillary offices and storage. The site also functions as a queuing area for venues in University of Edinburgh buildings surrounding the site. The area will also be used for University of Edinburgh graduations. Granted 27 June 2023”

“23/01350/FUL Proposed Fringe Festival Venue Site Teviot Place Bristo Square Edinburgh Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue site comprising a bar and ancillary storage. The site also functions as a queuing area for venues in University of Edinburgh buildings surrounding the site. Granted 27 June 2023”

“The proposal would result in minor harm to the setting of listed buildings. However, this harm would occur for a temporary period, and the proposals help support Edinburgh Festival Fringe contributing to significant economic and cultural benefits for the city. On balance these benefits outweigh the short-term adverse impact on the setting of these listed building therefore provide reasoned justification for granting planning permission.”

“It would not harm the qualities of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site. The design is acceptable on a temporary basis it would not result in any long-term impact on the townscape character. No adverse impact on neighbours' amenity would occur.”

“One general comment has been received from Lord Cockburn Association and is summarised below:”

“- Intensification and cumulative spread of festival infrastructure within sensitive civic and historic spaces; - Robust controls required in relation to duration, scale, servicing, cleansing, noise, protection of public realm; - Visual clutter should be minimised, protect paving and landscape, maintain permeability and civic legibility; - Favour for 1 year consent.”

“26/01649/FUL - Report by the Chief Planning Officer To GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer. 4.8 – Bristo Square, Edinburgh, (Teviot Place)”

“The development hereby approved shall be permitted during the time period of 11 June 2026 - 8 September 2026 only and all structures shall be removed from the site by 8 September 2026. A period within a similar timeframe to facilitate Edinburgh Festival infrastructure is also approved for 2027 and 2028. The dates shall be submitted to the Planning Authority prior to the use being taken up in 2027 and 2028.”

“The mitigation measures and controls as set out in the Noise Management Plan shall be implemented throughout the consented temporary period.”