Planning

The site of a potential development at 12–14 Picardy Place (backing onto Broughton Street Lane) is under offer. The name of the prospective buyer has not been made public. 

Mandale Homes has applied to demolish the former offices and nursery at 32–34 Heriothill Ter and build townhouses and colonies in its place (26/03984/FUL). Its plans – drawn up by ISA, a different architectural practice – replace those for the same site withdrawn in June. 

The new proposals comprise three 3-storey blocks, running NW–SE behind the end of Claremont Grove, providing one 2-bdrm and ten 3-bdrm dwellings.

The Reporter acting for the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division has issued a Notice of Intention regarding the stalled New Town Quarter development between Dundas Street and King George V Park (PPA-230-2755). 

… AND AN APPEAL TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY 

Some 23 objections to Royal London’s revised proposals for 57 Henderson Row (26/01640/FUL) have been submitted. On the other hand, 14 notes of support were sent in to the Council by the deadline of 22 May. 

K&S Mir Ltd seeks planning permission for a new extension of up to 3 storeys adjoining the A-listed The Place Hotel at 34–38 York Place (26/01440/LBC).

The second of 2 pre-application consultations was held yesterday afternoon to discuss the future of Centrum and BUPA Houses at 108–16 Dundas Street.

Dakota Hotels proposes adapting a previously consented plan for housing here (Issue 325) to create a 143-bedroom hotel (maximum occupancy c.250 people).

David Howie Scott, director of the popular Howie’s restaurants, wants to put a bronze plaque commemorating the 19th-century anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass outside premises at 29A Waterloo Place (26/00212/LBC). 

Proposed wording for the 330mm x 500ml memorial is:

The start of a new year is often a moment for reflection rather than reaction. 

Councillors on the Development Management Sub-Cmte today voted 7 votes to 4 to refuse planning consent for revised plans about parts of overall proposals for the New Town Quarter between Dundas Street and King George V Park. 

Locals to object at hearing 

Planning officers recommend approving plans to develop the 2.7 ha former Royal Bank of Scotland site between Dundas St and King George V Park.

Orion Capital proposals include spending £250m to develop commercial space, 315 new homes (108 of them ‘affordable’) and purpose-built student accommodation for 591 people.