51 - 53 Forrest Road Old Town Edinburgh EH1 2QP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Advertisement of the following types: Fascia sign, projecting sign. (AS AMENDED) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 6
Show the other 32 with distances
- 12 m51-61 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 29 m35-39 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 36 m28-30 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 37 mPillars, Middle Meadow Walk, EdinburghGrade B
- 42 mDistrict Registrar's Office, 24 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 51 m5 Forrest Hill Road and 41 Forrest Road (Former Territorial Army Centre and University of Edinburgh, School of Artificial Intelligence), EdinburghGrade B
- 52 mOddfellows Hall, 18 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 54 mCovenanters' Prison, Churchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 56 m17-18 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 61 m6 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 63 mSandy Bells, 25 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 70 m11, 12, 13, 14 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 71 mCharity Workhouse, 1, 2, 3, 4 Forrest Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 84 m7, 8, 9, 10 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 93 mNew North Free Church, Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 99 m4, 5, 6 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 102 mNew Building, Medical School, University Of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 109 mWar Memorial, George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 109 m15-19 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 110 m1, 3, 5 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 112 mLodge, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 115 mMcewan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 118 m4, 5, 6 Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 124 m7 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 126 m1, 2, 3, Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 127 mGreyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 128 mSeventh Day Adventist Church, 2-3 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 134 mSurgical Hospital, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 135 mJericho House, 55-55A Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 138 m8, 9, 10 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 143 mPublic House, 30, 32, 34 Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade B
- 147 m49, 51, 53 Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
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
- Advert Consent
- Postcode
- EH1 2QP
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stephen Boyd - Boyd Design.
How this decision compares
Decided in 65 days from validation, 8 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 89% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
Public comments
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 20 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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