Crawford Building Royal Observatory 21 Observatory Road Blackford Edinburgh EH9 3HJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Repair to the historic stonework, including repointing, crack stitching, stone indent repairs, replacement of failed sealants and corroded metal fixings, removal of redundant services, and cleaning of algae, staining, and other deposits. Defective historic repairs will be replaced where necessary, while sound original fabric will be retained. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent listed building works.
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- 39 mCopeland House, (former Astronomer's House) The Royal Observatory, Observatory Road, EdinburghGrade B
- 73 mThe Villas Building, The Royal Observatory, Observatory Road, EdinburghGrade C
- 78 mThe 1894 Building, The Royal Observatory, Observatory Road, EdinburghGrade A
- 107 mThe Gatehouse Lodge including Gatepiers, Gates and Boundary Walls, and excluding later additions to south of Gatehouse, The Royal Observatory, Observatory Road, EdinburghGrade B
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Day 19 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides listed building works by day 55.
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No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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