Planning application

25/02665/LBC

2F2 8 Piershill Square West Edinburgh EH8 7AZ

Swap ageing timber windows at 8 Piershill Sq East for heritage-style uPVC double-glazed sashes, boosting energy efficiency to meet EESSH2 without altering the buildings historic look.

Status: Application GrantedCategory: Windows, Doors & GlazingReceived: 22 May 2025

Core Details

Reference
25/02665/LBC
Address
2F2 8 Piershill Square West Edinburgh EH8 7AZ
Status
Application Granted
Category
Windows, Doors & Glazing
Impact Scale
2/10

Timeline

Received
22 May 2025
Validated
23 May 2025
Last Scraped
3 October 2025
Record Created
29 May 2025

Application Summary

AI Summary

Swap ageing timber windows at 8 Piershill Sq East for heritage-style uPVC double-glazed sashes, boosting energy efficiency to meet EESSH2 without altering the buildings historic look.

Original Description

Works involve the replacement of poor-quality timber single glazed windows with new uPVC double glazed sliding sash & case windows. The new windows will improve the thermal performance, to assist with enabling the Council in obtaining their EESSH2 requirements and ensure the social housing is energy efficient without affecting the historical and architectural value of the building. The design of the proposed windows will be sliding sash and case windows with respect to the original frame design.

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Supporting Documents (4)