Edinburgh to get new dental surgery under plans to convert former Newington private members club
Plans have been lodged to turn a former Edinburgh private members club into a new dental surgery.
With waiting lists at dentists across the country reportedly rising all the time, a new dental surgery with five consultation rooms would be most welcome in Edinburgh.
The plans have been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council’s planning department by Edinburgh South Dental Care for a change of use at 5 Duncan Street in Newington.
The proposals are for alterations to facilitate a change of use from a private members club at ground and first floor level to a dental surgery. Existing residential flat use on the second floor of the property would be retained.
The listed building was previously the home of the Edinburgh Unionist Club, and now Edinburgh South Dental Care is planning to transform the premises into a new dental surgery with a waiting room, staff room and reception on the ground floor along with the five consultation rooms, and offices on the first floor.
The plans include removing suspended ceilings and insulation in the consultation rooms at the back of the property which have no floors above them, and installing Velux window to let more natural light in.
The plans submitted by Douglas Stirling of Edinburgh South Dental Care will now be decided upon by the council’s planning department.