The Glendola Leisure Group, owner of the Shanghai nightclub at 16 George Street, wants to erect an obelisk, table feature and canopy in the basement area outside its property.
The proposed obelisk would be an incongruous, untapered stone pillar which, being cemented or mortared together, you couldn’t even play Jenga with.
It would soar from basement to fanlight level on the ground floor, partially obscuring one of the windows there. At the top, it would be decorated with a Chinese ideogram, and at night would be lit by LED bulbs.
This is – in Spurtle’s opinion – a monstrous folly which should be dismissed out of hand at the first opportunity.
Honestly, this is not a practical joke.
We don't have permission to reproduce an artist's impression of it. Instead, laugh yourself sick at it here or here.
[UPDATE: Some readers report difficulty accessing the image using the links above. This is probably because the Council website struggles to cope when lots of people access one page simultaneously. So, to get around this, either try again later or visit here and type in one of the following search terms: 16/02583/LBC; 16/02584/FUL; and 16/02582/ADV.]
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Caledonian Heritable Ltd – owner of Clark’s Bar – have been granted a change of use from public house, restaurant and vacant shop to a mixed use of public house, restaurant and delicatessen at 142, 144, and 146 Dundas Street (Ref. 16/01008/FUL).
In order to safeguard neighbours’ amenity, conditions of consent were that a ‘separating’ floating floor and sound insulation be installed, and an adequate ventilation system.
We welcome the return into active use of two premises here which have been lying empty for ages.
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At present, the ground-floor property on the corner of Dundas Street and Fettes Row is used as offices. Permission is now sought to install a kitchen and shower room, thus transforming No. 106 into a one-bedroom flat (Refs 16/02701/LBC and 16/02699/FUL).
Unlike some burrows recently approved in the New Town, this well-lit conversion looks as though it would be rather pleasant.
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Pamela Dobbie Seriously?
Ian Mountford Sounds ace!
Alan Kennedy Oh bloody hell. I'm kind of offended that they'd even think of ruining a lovely street with something so incredibly unimaginative!
Euan MacGuzzi McGlynn It is time the citizens got off their lazy arses and protested against the complete idiots that are running the city, whose up for it.