Edinburgh residents launch court action against 544-bed 'super hostel' in West End

SNP ministers in court battle over '544-bed pod hotel' on A-listed Edinburgh street

A COURT battle has been launched against SNP ministers’ decision to approve the development of four A-listed Edinburgh townhouses into a sprawling 544-bed pod hotel ...

Campaigners launch court action against 544-bed hostel in Edinburgh

Opponents fear the Atholl Crescent plans could bring more large-scale tourist developments to the city's heritage sites.

Scottish Government taken to court over approval for 544-bed West End 'super-hostel'

The group has submitted a statutory appeal asking that the Scottish Government Reporter’s approval for the scheme be reversed.

Edinburgh residents launch court action against 544-bed 'super hostel' in West End

’This is about making sure people can have confidence in how major planning decisions are made’ - Philip Flockhart

Edinburgh 544-bed "Super-Hostel" approval faces legal challenge

A group of Edinburgh residents have launched a statutory appeal in the Court of Session, challenging the Scottish Government Reporter’s approval for a 544-bed “super-hostel” in the city’s West End. The legal action seeks to overturn the decision that would allow the transformation of four Category-A listed Georgian townhouses on Atholl Crescent into high-density, pod-style […]

Court fight launched over West End development

Case “raises bigger questions over Scotland’s planning system” A COURT of Session challenge has been launched against the Scottish Ministers’ decision to approve a controversial 544-bed visitor accommodation development in Edinburgh’s historic West End. The Statutory Appeal seeks to have the Scottish Government Reporter’s decision quashed, arguing that serious errors were made in the way … Continue reading Court fight launched over West End deve…