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Repaint East + South Gates a soft red. Install hanging signs for both gates, 19mm thick black letters fixed to the box section frame.

City Observatory 38 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH1 5AA

Application GrantedReference: 26/02290/LBCCity of Edinburgh

Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 00:13. Check the council record for more recent changes.

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City Observatory 38 Calton Hill Edinburgh EH1 5AA

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Application summary

Status
Application Granted
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Determination deadline
27 Jul 2026
Local authority
City of Edinburgh

Application overview

Repaint East + South Gates a soft red. Install hanging signs for both gates, 19mm thick black letters fixed to the box section frame.

Proposal details

Reference
26/02290/LBC
Ward
City Centre

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
GRLBCZ-GRANT LBC DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF30 Jul 2026View
REPORT OF HANDLINGReport of Handling · PDF30 Jul 2026View
HES PESPONSEConsultation · PDF10 Jun 2026View
02-EAST GATEDrawing · PDF4 Jun 2026View
03-SOUTH GATEDrawing · PDF4 Jun 2026View
AN OVERVIEW OF OUR PROPOSAL TO REPAINT OUR GATES AND INSTALL HANGING SIGNSBackGround Papers28 May 2026View
OUR FABRICATORS DRAWING OF HOW THE EAST GATE HANGING SIGN WOULD BE INSTALLEDBackGround Papers28 May 2026View
PROOF OF THE HISTORIC APPEARANCE OF THE GATES WHICH WE ARE PROPOSING A RETURN TOPhoto · PDF28 May 2026View
01-LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF28 May 2026View
AN ANNOTATED MAP OF OUR SITE INDICATING WHERE THE GATES AREPhoto · PDF28 May 2026View
OUR FABRICATORS DRAWING OF HOW THE SOUTH GATE HANGING SIGN WOULD BE INSTALLEDBackGround Papers28 May 2026View
APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF28 May 2026View

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GRLBCZ-GRANT LBC DECISION NOTICE
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