Land 325 Metres North Of Grant House Pollock Halls Of Residence 18 Holyrood Park Road Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk

25/06329/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed placement of post and chain fencing, temporary weighted mesh panels, and interpretation signs. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 4 Oct 2026, 00:30

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Application progress

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Received

3 Dec 2025

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Validated

12 Dec 2025

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Approved

1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Edinburgh Development Management Sub-Committee on 27 May 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the proposal would protect heritage and geological interests while managing public access safely.
People raised concerns about access, safety evidence, visual impact, recreation, existing fencing and application clarity.
The committee granted planning permission subject to the stated conditions, reasons and informatives.

Read how the committee decided The proposed fencing, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, objections, conditions and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Edinburgh's committee minutes of 27 May 2026.

Documents 127

Consultation & comments 112

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument: Holyrood Park

Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

SSSI: Arthur's Seat Volcano

Natural England must be consulted on work that may affect it.

Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.

Registered park or garden: Palace of Holyroodhouse

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 ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building 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: Planning Permission
Received: 3 Dec 2025
Validated: 12 Dec 2025
Ward: Craigentinny/Duddingston
Parish: Northfield + Willowbrae
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 Feb 2026
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 1 Jun 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Historic Environment Scotland.

How this decision compares

Decided in 171 days from validation, 111 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

This one171d

Council60d

UK57d

41%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

8%go to committee

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

Public comments

54comments received

50 objecting4 neutral

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

55 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 16 Jan 2026
Committee: 27 May 2026
Statutory expiry: 11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No