Ratho hairdressers to be turned into a new 'cat cafe' under plans submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council
Plans have been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council to turn a former Ratho hairdressers into a new ‘cat cafe’.
The planning application was submitted on September 25 by Green Lake Architecture, on behalf of Ms H Forrest from Ratho, for a change of use from hairdresser salon to cafe.
The plans state the new business would be a ‘cat cafe’, and include alterations to create a larger kitchen area and revised toilet location at the currently vacant unit previously used by a hairdressers, at 68 North Street in Ratho.
The proposed ground floor plans show a main cafe area with four tables and two sofas. The cafe would also include a reception desk, two cat trees and a cat wheel for customers’ feline friends to enjoy.
There would also be a separate waiting/ takeaway collection area, which would include a service desk, ice cream/ slush machines and a display fridge.
The ground floor of the unit would also include a storage room, a kitchen and a toilet.
Neighbouring properties on North Street have been informed of the plans, which have already received one comment in support of the application on the council’s website.