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Abbie Meehan

Plans to transform Edinburgh office block into four-story hotel with bar

Plans have been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council to transform an office space into a four-story hotel with a bar.

Set to be built on Thistle Street, the development would take over a current office on the street.

The hotel brand is yet to be released, although the plans do state that no new floorspace is proposed, but internal and external alterations would be required.

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Iceni Projects, who submitted the application, describe the development as an:Change of use of from offices (Class 4) to a hotel /apart-hotel (Class 7) including internal and external alterations. No new floorspace is proposed."

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If approved, the new hotel and bar set over four stories would join the Thistle Street businesses such as the Thistle Street Bar, the Edinburgh Swim Studio and various retailers on the street.

The development would sit just a five minute walk away from Edinburgh Waverley, and a two-minute walk from Princes Street, where all the main retailers are located.

You can find out more about the proposals here.

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