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Heritage chiefs take dim view of city HQ

Archiseek / UK / Scotland / News / 2007 / January 3

Classic views in the heart of the Capital have been ruined by the new city council headquarters, according to critics of the £80 million building. Heritage groups have blasted the "appalling" impact the complex has had on views of the Waverley Valley, the Old Town and Calton Hill. Critics say it looks more like a "leisure centre" than a civic headquarters and say it is an ugly eyesore when seen from North Bridge and Jeffrey Street. Both the Cockburn Association and the Edinburgh Old Town Association say the local authority should never have been able to effectively grant itself planning permission for the development on the corner of New Street and East Market Street.

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