42 South Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH1 1LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00390/ADV - Advert Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Illuminated Fascia sign, projecting sign (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 221.

Site constraints 4

Grade C listed: 42, 43, 44 South Bridge, Edinburgh
List entry LB29792 · 5 m from the pin · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 22 Grade B, 8 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.
Show the other 32 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
World heritage site: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
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 ↗
Old Town 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.
Scheduled monument 156 m away: Edinburgh Town Wall, Flodden Wall, Drummond Street to Pleasance
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Advert Consent
Postcode
EH1 1LL
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gray Architectural Associates.

Decision outlook

Day 221, past the statutory target. 93% of signs and adverts in Edinburgh are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 221165 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
171decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No