£50m scheme to transform capital's Old Town

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£50m scheme to transform capital's Old Town

Archiseek / UK / Scotland / News / 2007 / March 19

A £50m blueprint to transform part of Edinburgh's Old Town has been lodged with planners. New shops, cafes and bars would be opened on Holyrood Road as part of the plan drawn up by Edinburgh University. Offices, apartments, student flats and academic buildings are also being earmarked for the area close to the Scottish Parliament. Ageing university buildings would be demolished to make way for the redevelopment which would include more than 300 new homes. Award-winning architect John Hope has prepared the university's blueprint and it was won the support of city planning officials, who are recommending that councillors give the project their backing.

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