Leith St Andrews Hall 410 Easter Road Edinburgh EH6 8HT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed shared telecommunications base station comprising the installation of 8no. antennas within bell tower on support poles mounted to new grillage flooring over existing steel beams; installation of 12no. ERS mounted internally to bell tower wall and 24no. ERS on antenna support poles; replacement of existing louvres with Glass Reinforced Plastic Louvres; replacement of timber staircase on third floor of bell tower with access ladder; removal of church bells and timber frame; Installation of 2no. equipment cabinets and 1no. meter cabinet at ground level; and associated landscaping and ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: Leith St Andrew's Church, 410-412 Easter Road, Leith, Edinburgh
List entry LB26767 · 0 m from the pin · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade B, 3 Grade C)
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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Leith 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.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 161 m away: Leith Links, artillery mounds.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Prior Notification
Postcode
EH6 8HT
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Leith Walk
Parish
Leith Central
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Permitted Development
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
WHP Telecoms Limited.

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 38 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
10%go to committee

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Public comments

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Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No