Planning application
25/01834/FUL
Proposed Temporary Festival Venue George Square Edinburgh
Temporary half-garden build-out at George Sq Gardens adding two performance tents, an event hub and supporting kit for summer jazz, food and Fringe festivals. .
Core Details
- Reference
- 25/01834/FUL
- Address
- Proposed Temporary Festival Venue George Square Edinburgh
- Status
- Application Granted
- Category
- Change of Use & Conversions
- Impact Scale
- 5/10
Timeline
- Received
- 7 April 2025
- Validated
- 7 April 2025
- Last Scraped
- 2 October 2025
- Record Created
- 13 April 2025
Application Summary
AI Summary
Temporary half-garden build-out at George Sq Gardens adding two performance tents, an event hub and supporting kit for summer jazz, food and Fringe festivals. .
Original Description
Privately owned greenspace within University of Edinburgh, within fenced area. Site would operate on half the available garden space. Temporary installation of 2 performance venues, an event space and supporting infrastructure, to be used as part of the Edinburgh Blues and Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Food Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We have used the site since 2011 for the same purpose. The site is a green space owned by University of Edinburgh - looking for permission to cover the change of use of the land and associated temporary structures.