Plans for new Edinburgh city centre bakery with short-term lets below approved at Blair Street
Edinburgh city centre bakery approved
Listed building consent has been given by the council for a new Edinburgh city centre bakery, with short-term lets situated in the lower ground and basement levels below.
Tony Pia submitted plans in April to turn an office at 15 Blair Street into a new bakery with two short-term lets below, which were approved by the planning department on July 24.
The proposals include internal and external alterations to provide a bakery shop on the ground floor, and short-term lets to the lower ground and basement levels, and forming new access from Stephenlaw's Close to the rear.
The proposed internal alterations include the removal and erection of walls and doors with new fixtures and fittings for new uses at the property.
Approving the plans, the council’s chief planning officer David Givan said: “The proposals have special regard to the desirability of preserving the listed building and its setting and will not adversely impact on its special architectural and historic interest.
“The proposals would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area. There are no material considerations that outweigh this conclusion.”
The new access to the rear of the property will include a separate basement entrance from Stephenlaw's Close, with a vertically slatted braced timber door, painted matte black. There will also be new timber windows and a fanlight added.
The proposed openings at the rear elevation would be within an existing brick extension at ground to basement level. There is a variety of windows and openings on the rear elevation with adjoining extensions.
The bakery shop will include a shopfront and serving area fronting onto Blair Street, with a kitchen, walk-in freezer and staff toilets at the back. The documents also show new shop signage for the bakery on the shopfront.
The first short-term let, on the lower ground floor, will include a TV room, a kitchen/ dining area, two bedrooms, each with an en-suite, and a toilet.
The second short-term let, on the basement level, will have a kitchen/ dining area, a TV room, bedroom, and two shower rooms.
The application property is at the south half of the ground, lower ground and basement level of a commercial and residential tenement on the west side of Blair Street. The ground floor has recently been in office use, with the lower ground and basement currently derelict.
The original plans for the property included a shop serving cold food and hot drinks instead of a bakery, along with two short-term lets - as still is.
No conditions are attached to this consent, although work must be carried out within three years. This is for Listed Building Consent only. Work must not begin until full planning permission, has been obtained. The application received no public comments online.
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