City Observatory 38 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH1 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00217/ADV - Advert Consent Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Canopy and projecting signs; repaint entrance gates (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
20 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 235.

Site constraints 4

Grade A listed: City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
List entry LB27603 · 2 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade A, 5 Grade B)
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 ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
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 ↗
New 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.
SSSI 99 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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 5AA
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 235, past the statutory target. 93% of extensions in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 235179 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,236decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · in line with the UK average

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No