Planning application

25/01950/LBC

Old College 68 South Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH8 9YL

Brass patinated handrails to north and south entrance steps of Old College Quad, discreetly enhancing access and safety without altering the historic stone faade. .

Status: Application GrantedCategory: Internal Works & AccessibilityReceived: 14 April 2025

Core Details

Reference
25/01950/LBC
Address
Old College 68 South Bridge Old Town Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Status
Application Granted
Category
Internal Works & Accessibility
Impact Scale
2/10

Timeline

Received
Validated
Last Scraped
Record Created

Additional Application Data

Latitude
55.9474302
Longitude
-3.1872571

Application Summary

AI Summary

Brass patinated handrails to north and south entrance steps of Old College Quad, discreetly enhancing access and safety without altering the historic stone faade. .

Original Description

The proposals are to add handrails to the main external entrance steps in Old College Quadrangle to improve accessibility and address health and safety issues. These include the entrances to the School of Law and Law library on the north side and the entrances to the Registry and Playfair library to the south side. The proposals are for a contemporary design influenced by the historic setting comprising brass handrails with a patinated bronze finish fixed to the stone treads.

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