A popular Edinburgh bingo hall once home to Scotland's biggest movie theatre is to be protected by conservation status thanks to the efforts of the local community.
Edinburgh City Council's planning committee reversed a decision taken earlier this year to exclude the rear of the bingo hall at the former railway arches on Manderston Street from an extension to the Leith Conservation Area — despite a public consultation previously showing the back of the building included in the revised zone.
In a report, the council attempted to justify the change made by officials between the engagement process and a meeting in February where councillors agreed on the new boundary. It said the proposals included in the consultation clashed with its 'Place Brief for Leith Walk/Halmyre Street', which sets out plans for vehicle access at the rear of the building as part of future redevelopment of the site.
