26 Royal Circus Edinburgh EH3 6SS Data via plota.co.uk

26/03018/FUL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Install new metal barriers to the sides of the existing balcony; convert an existing rear external window and a door into a single glass door and install a new metal gate to screen the kitchen patio area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 26 Royal Circus, Edinburgh
List entry LB29678 · 1 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade A, 20 Grade B, 2 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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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
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 ↗
New 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.
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 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
Planning Permission
Postcode
EH3 6SS
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Stockbridge + Inverleith
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cristina Gonzalez-Longo Architect.

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,639decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No