Controversial proposals for new student flats on the site of a former Edinburgh high school have been refused permission, as councillors called on developers to draw up plans for residential housing instead.
The surprise verdict was reached on Wednesday (September 21) despite officials recommending the planning sub-committee give them the go-ahead, with members raising concerns about industrial noise and odours from a neighbouring whisky distillery.
A local councillor said it was the "right decision for the community" after residents in Gorgie and Dalry objected over a lack of affordable housing and fears about an excessive concentration of students in the area.
