Ratho hairdressers to be turned into a new 'cat cafe' under plans submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council

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 former hairdresser salon on North Street, Ratho. | Google Maps

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.

The plans submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council show the proposed new cat cafe at the vacant Ratho shop unit. | City of Edinburgh Council

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.