Plans have been lodged to demolish a city pub to create student flats.

The move to build 87-bed student accommodation on the site of the pub said to be popular with residents around Westfield Road in Edinburgh has been outlined in proposals lodged with planners.

The application seeks permission for the “demolition of existing building and erection of a purpose-built student accommodation development with associated amenity space” including cycle parking and landscaping.

"The site is presently home to a local sports bar ‘The Murrayfield Bar’, a single storey development which also offers outdoor seating to the front and side of the building,” a planning statement prepared on behalf of the applicant EH1 Students (Gorgie) Ltd by Fletcher Joseph Associates showed.

The Herald: The plans and the pubThe plans and the pub (Image: Fletcher Joseph/Google)

“It is well placed within walking distance to both Tynecastle Park football ground and Murrayfield rugby stadium.

“The immediate surrounding area is largely composed of three to four storey residential tenements. Main access to the bar is via Westfield Road, this key arterial route links the site to Gorgie Road and the bustling Gorgie Road town centre area.”

It continued: “The current proposal presents a total of 87 studio bedrooms with private social amenity space on the ground floor and fifth floor. Outdoor social amenity space is provided at ground level as a courtyard to the rear of the proposal, seating areas to the street facade and a roof terrace.

“Allocation for bicycle storage will also be provided at ground level to support sustainable travel principles.

“The development will seek to re-address the roofscape of Westfield Road by replacing the existing single storey building with a five storey development in keeping with the existing tenement blocks opposite.”


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