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Edinburgh Central Library vs Virgin Hotels petition outcome briefing note

The ‘generic briefing note’ agreed at the Finance and Resources Committee on 1 February 2019 is reproduced below here. Producing this briefing note sought to address the second of two petition demands (see http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory_record/1043589/edinburgh_central_library_vs_virgin_hotel) requiring a ‘detailed report on purchasing back land and buildings which form part of the India Buildings hotel-led development, sold by the Council without a full consultation on the implications for the Central Library.’ Read more

Edinburgh Central Library vs Virgin Hotel petition outcome

City of Edinburgh Council’s Finance and Resources Committee’s response to Edinburgh Central Library vs Virgin Hotel petition, 1 February 2019. Following on from 11 December 2018’s presentation of the Let There Be Light campaign’s petition to the Education, Families and Children Committee the petition’s second request was for: Read more

Edinburgh Central Library vs Virgin Hotel petition

A petition to City of Edinburgh Council was originally launched at a public meeting at Central Hall, Tollcross, on 29 May 2018, at which signatures were collected, but was initially rejected by City of Edinburgh Council, and so was re-submitted online, in the end twice, before eventually being accepted on 20 July 2018. Read more

Section 65 & 68 of the Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

What is section 65 of the Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997?…. Section 65 of the relevant planning legislation could be invoked by City of Edinburgh Council in order to revoke the consented planning application, India Buildings 15/04445/FUL, which was approved at the Development Management Sub Committee (DMSC) planning hearing on 25 May 2016 and formally consented on 17 November 2016. Read more