Green light for major Edinburgh mixed-use scheme

Proposals for a mixed-use development including a hotel and office space at 20 Haymarket Yards have received planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council.

The ten-storey, 17,000m² office space and the nine-storey, 197-bedroom hotel will be designed by 7N Architects and is being developed by Stamford Property Holdings.

Planning permission granted demolition of the low-rise Elgin House office building and construction of the new complex, which is due to start in 2024.

Aiming to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, the project will feature energy efficiencies such as insulated built fabric, air source heat pumps and solar panels.

Uri Goldberg, Principal Owner of Stamford Property Holdings, said: “Our development will regenerate and intensify a current brownfield site in Edinburgh city centre, meeting a significant demand for a new kind of workspace that is sustainable and enhances the wellbeing of occupiers, designed to be amongst the highest standards of ESG compliant developments coming forward.

“Addressing a growing demand for modern office workspaces in this historic city, this will help to retain and create jobs in the city centre. Additionally, our hotel offering serves to address a clear need for bed spaces. This will allow people to work and stay in the city centre, supporting local businesses.”