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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
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Sian Traynor

Ugly Edinburgh Princes Street shopfront set to be ripped away in massive makeover

Plans could see a section of Princes Street shops given a whole new look as proposals hope to rip away their "jumbled and mismatched" store fronts.

Proposals put forward to the city council this week have detailed plans to give the units at 78 Princes Street and Hanover Street a huge makeover to replace the current facade.

Originally added to the listed buildings in the 1980s, developers have said they hope to 'simplify' the design, with a more sleek and matching front to stretch from Office shoes along round the corner to JD Sports.

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