SNP ministers in court battle over '544-bed pod hotel' on A-listed Edinburgh street

A view of Atholl Crescent, in central Edinburgh, where plans for a pod hotel have been given the green light (Image: Supplied)

A COURT battle has been launched against SNP ministers’ decision to approve the development of four A-listed Edinburgh townhouses into a sprawling 544-bed pod hotel.

The Court of Session challenge seeks to overturn the approval for the redevelopment of four Georgian properties at 14-17 Atholl Crescent.