Planning application

25/06375/LBC

Villas Royal Observatory 21 Observatory Road Blackford Edinburgh EH9 3HJ

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

Status: Permission Is Not RequiredCategory: Internal Works & AccessibilityReceived: 4 December 2025

Core Details

Reference
25/06375/LBC
Address
Villas Royal Observatory 21 Observatory Road Blackford Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Status
Permission Is Not Required
Category
Internal Works & Accessibility
Impact Scale
2/10

Timeline

Received
4 December 2025
Validated
4 December 2025
Last Scraped
8 December 2025
Record Created
8 December 2025

Application Summary

AI Summary

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

Original Description

Internal alterations to reinstate an original entrance and improve a fire escape route. Existing electrical cupboard in hall adjacent to office V5 to be removed. Replacement cupboard to be constructed within office V2 with electrical switchgear relocated. Existing tea point at door GD03 to be removed (new tea point to be formed in IT room). Existing door leaf to be re-hung to door GD04.

Related Applications (2)

  • 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. .

  • 25/03729/LBCPermission Is Not Required(17 July 2025)

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

Supporting Documents (5)