Plans Submitted To Redevelop Buchan House In Edinburgh

Plans have been submitted to redevelop a historic building into a hotel in Edinburgh.

Developer S Harrison is proposing to transform Buchan House in St Andrew Square into a 72-bed hotel featuring bar and restaurant areas.

If approved, work could start in early 2018 and would take approximately 15 months to complete. The hotel would be owned and operated by one of the UK's leading hotel brands.

Development director David Clancy said: "Buchan House is steeped in history and was home to a wide range of eminent Edinburgh individuals, ranging from politicians, Lords and business leaders, during its time as a residential address.  It also has a rich architectural heritage that is synonymous with the era it was built, and there's no doubt it could make a truly magnificent hotel.


"Our proposed scheme is designed to reflect the heritage of Buchan House and its location on one of Edinburgh's most prestigious and important squares.

"It will also complement all of the other work taking place on and around St Andrew Square, which will continue to attract business and leisure travellers from across the world into this part of the city. So all of this combines to make it a really exciting time for Edinburgh as a whole."

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