Map
Please note: Locations and addresses are approximate and may not be as accurate as expected.
Details
The site extends to 3.78 acres (1.53 Ha) and is bound by the Western Approach Road to the north, Heart of Midlothian Football Club’s Tynecastle stadium to the south, the North British Distillery to the west, and flats and the new Tynecastle High School on McLeod Street to the east.
The site comprises a two storey ‘L’ shaped building
along the south eastern boundary (McLeod Street)
with a similar ‘L’ shaped building in the north west,
together forming a broad courtyard feature. The
buildings and other associated features are Category
B Listed.
Built in 1910, the buildings are of a brick and
sandstone construction with a pitched slate roof.
Several other buildings and extensions have been
built over the years bringing the total gross internal
area (GIA) to approximately 8,628 sq m.
Planning
Planning authority: City of Edinburgh Council
Application details:
In terms of the City of Edinburgh Council’s emerging LDP the site is located within the ‘urban area’ therefore the principle of alternative use including residential, employment, student accommodation, hotel and mixed-use development would be supported.
The majority of the site lies outwith the HSE consultation zones and will not require to be assessed by CEC or HSE in the context of the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations, provided any subsequent planning application takes cognisance of the Outer Zone in terms of the uses and scale proposed.