Planning application

25/03729/LBC

Villas Royal Observatory 21 Observatory Road Edinburgh EH9 3HJ

Refitting the 20th-century wing of the Villas Building to house laboratory and cleanroom spaces, with associated services upgrades at the Royal Observatory. .

Status: Permission Is Not RequiredCategory: Change of Use & ConversionsReceived: 17 July 2025

Core Details

Reference
25/03729/LBC
Address
Villas Royal Observatory 21 Observatory Road Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Status
Permission Is Not Required
Category
Change of Use & Conversions
Impact Scale
4/10

Timeline

Received
17 July 2025
Validated
22 July 2025
Last Scraped
5 October 2025
Record Created
28 July 2025

Application Summary

AI Summary

Refitting the 20th-century wing of the Villas Building to house laboratory and cleanroom spaces, with associated services upgrades at the Royal Observatory. .

Original Description

Proposal to form new laboratory and cleanroom facilities within the flat and pitched roof 20th century addition to the Villas Building at the Royal Observatory.

Related Applications (2)

  • 25/06375/LBCPermission Is Not Required(4 December 2025)

    Reinstates east entrance, widens fire escape, relocates switchgear to new cupboard in office V2, moves kitchenette to IT room and rehangs door GD04. .

  • 25/03730/FULApplication Granted(17 July 2025)

    Convert existing 20th-century wing of the Villas Building into modern lab and cleanroom spaces at the Royal Observatory, with associated fit-out. .

Supporting Documents (5)