61 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Box sign, projecting sign. Suspended neon sign (in retrospect). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 10 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 6
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- 5 m51-61 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 37 m35-39 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 41 mPillars, Middle Meadow Walk, EdinburghGrade B
- 47 m28-30 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 50 mCovenanters' Prison, Churchyard, Greyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 52 m5 Forrest Hill Road and 41 Forrest Road (Former Territorial Army Centre and University of Edinburgh, School of Artificial Intelligence), EdinburghGrade B
- 54 mDistrict Registrar's Office, 24 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 64 mOddfellows Hall, 18 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 67 m17-18 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 71 mSandy Bells, 25 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 73 m6 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 77 mCharity Workhouse, 1, 2, 3, 4 Forrest Hill, EdinburghGrade B
- 82 m11, 12, 13, 14 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 96 m7, 8, 9, 10 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 99 mLodge, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 103 mWar Memorial, George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 104 mNew Building, Medical School, University Of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 105 mNew North Free Church, Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 110 m4, 5, 6 Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 118 m1, 3, 5 Forrest Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 120 m15-19 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 122 mSurgical Hospital, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 123 mMcewan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGrade A
- 126 m4, 5, 6 Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 130 mGreyfriars Church, Candlemaker Row, EdinburghGrade A
- 134 m1, 2, 3, Greyfriars Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 135 m7 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade C
- 140 mSeventh Day Adventist Church, 2-3 Bristo Place, EdinburghGrade B
- 147 mJericho House, 55-55A Lothian Street, EdinburghGrade B
- 149 m8, 9, 10 Bristo Place, 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 96 days from validation, 39 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 57 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 11% of signs and adverts here are.
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Public comments
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 27 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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