Planning applicationEDI/25/03729/LBC

Villas Royal Observatory 21 Observatory Road Edinburgh EH9 3HJ

Permission Is Not RequiredChange of Use & Conversions
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Received

17 July 2025

Validated

22 July 2025

Planning Signals

4 detected traits

Works
Roof WorksInternal Alterations
Context
Listed Building
Specific
Laboratory Space
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Refitting the 20th-century wing of the Villas Building to house laboratory and cleanroom spaces, with associated services upgrades at the Royal Observatory. .

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Application EDI/25/03729/LBC

Villas Royal Observatory 21 Observatory Road Edinburgh EH9 3HJ

Permission Is Not RequiredChange of Use & ConversionsReceived Local authority

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

Reference
EDI/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
Authority
Local authority
Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created
Latitude
55.9237595
Longitude
-3.186318

Plain-language summary

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

As filed with the council

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.