Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 20 Metres North Of 65 Fountainbridge Tollcross Edinburgh Data via plota.co.uk

25/05660/PNT - Prior Notification-Telecommunication Approved

Proposal

The installation of 1 No. Alpha Wireless Antenna to be installed at 5.75m and ancillary development thereto including 2 No. Remote Radio Units (RRU) and 1 No. Base Band Unit (BBU) at a height of 5m on the existing CCTV column. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Oct 2025
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Approved
11 Nov 2025

Approved on 11 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

World heritage site 14 m away: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Lothian House, 122-144 Lothian Road, 118, Edinburgh, Grade B, 44 m away · 1 Grade A, 8 Grade B, 4 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Conservation area 14 m away: West End
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 376 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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
Prior Notification-Telecommunication
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Dec 2025
Decision
Permitted Development
Decision date
11 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Clarke Telecom Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, about the council's usual 17 days. Approved, as 94% of prior approvals here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
284decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No