Northfield House Hotel: Now demolished
Suburban hotel, restaurant and bar in the Lasswade Road. Now demolished and to be replaced with a multi-storey student self-catering residence made up of studio flats.
Pictured when closed during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Proposals submitted to Edinburgh City Council for the demolition of the Victorian building dating from c.1859 by property developers Audley were refused (14th Jan 2021). However, the Scottish Government reporter has decided" that planning permission will be granted provided an agreement under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is reached between the planning authority and the appellant."
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/edin...
The plans are for around 100 studio apartments over five floors (including lower ground). The student accommodation block is designed to be 'car-free'.
Demolition of existing hotel and redevelopment of the site for Purpose built student accommodation including landscaping and all ancillary development at: Northfield House Hotel, 115 Lasswade Road Edinburgh EH16 6UD, Reference Number: 20/02562/FUL (Scheme: Scheme 2). Scottish Government case: PPA-230-2336
Evening News report Jan 2021: www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/edin...
Note this Edinburgh Live report (18 Nov 2021) has inaccuracies. The building was originally a church manse and it is not abandoned. The owner simply decided not to reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/abandoned-edinburgh-hotel-de...
Northfield House Hotel: Now demolished
Suburban hotel, restaurant and bar in the Lasswade Road. Now demolished and to be replaced with a multi-storey student self-catering residence made up of studio flats.
Pictured when closed during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Proposals submitted to Edinburgh City Council for the demolition of the Victorian building dating from c.1859 by property developers Audley were refused (14th Jan 2021). However, the Scottish Government reporter has decided" that planning permission will be granted provided an agreement under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is reached between the planning authority and the appellant."
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/edin...
The plans are for around 100 studio apartments over five floors (including lower ground). The student accommodation block is designed to be 'car-free'.
Demolition of existing hotel and redevelopment of the site for Purpose built student accommodation including landscaping and all ancillary development at: Northfield House Hotel, 115 Lasswade Road Edinburgh EH16 6UD, Reference Number: 20/02562/FUL (Scheme: Scheme 2). Scottish Government case: PPA-230-2336
Evening News report Jan 2021: www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/edin...
Note this Edinburgh Live report (18 Nov 2021) has inaccuracies. The building was originally a church manse and it is not abandoned. The owner simply decided not to reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/abandoned-edinburgh-hotel-de...