Planning application
22/04301/VARY
Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD
At the Carlton Hotel, plans drop the South Block roof lift and 3 extra bedrooms, so height stays put; instead, the Carrubbers Close stair-turret is extended upwards to safeguard escape routes. .
Core Details
- Reference
- 22/04301/VARY
- Address
- Carlton Highland Hotel 17 - 19 North Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1SD
- Status
- Permission has been varied
- Category
- Roof Works & Dormers
- Impact Scale
- 4/10
Timeline
- Received
- 16 May 2025
- Validated
- 19 May 2025
- Last Scraped
- 3 October 2025
- Record Created
- 25 May 2025
Application Summary
AI Summary
At the Carlton Hotel, plans drop the South Block roof lift and 3 extra bedrooms, so height stays put; instead, the Carrubbers Close stair-turret is extended upwards to safeguard escape routes. .
Original Description
Non material variation to planning permission 22/04301/FUL - change to design including omit the proposal of altering the existing roof/attic and Stair I to the South, Royal Mile ('Block 3') to create 3no. bedrooms and increase the overall height of the new roof extension by 350mm. The omission of the South part necessitates the extension of the existing Stair J, located to the East, at Carrubber's Close for escape purposes.
Related Applications (2)
External duct removed; kitchen air will be filtered indoors and expelled through existing rear louvres plus two new matching louvres replacing windowsno other faade or structural changes. .
Carlton Hotel tweaks: drop 3 bedrooms on south block, lift roof line 350 mm for buildability, and carry existing stair/fire escape up to the new sixth floor with matching dormer and stonework. .