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John Sinclair House could be demolished for student accommodation

A pre-application notice for 16 Bernard Terrace proposes demolishing the existing building for student accommodation with landscaping. The council is assessing the notice; it has not determined the proposal.

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City Scope City of Edinburgh30 September 2026 1 min read
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A pre-application notice proposes demolishing the existing building at 16 Bernard Terrace and erecting purpose-built student accommodation, with landscaping and associated works.

The City of Edinburgh Council's accompanying location plan is titled “John Sinclair House Location Plan”. The site is in Newington, close to South Clerk Street and Hope Park Terrace.

Planning document preview for application 26/03905/PAN, at 16 Bernard Terrace Newington Edinburgh EH8 9NU, showing LOCATION PLAN, page 1
Location plan, page 1 - council planning preview for 26/03905/PAN.

The council validated the notice on 28 September and lists it as Awaiting Assessment. This is an early planning stage, not a planning decision; the proposal's eventual scale and design are not established by the council summary.

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