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Artisan Real Estate said in a statement with Sheppard Robson that the brewing block of the old Caledonian Brewery, which was rebuilt in the 1990s following a fire, will be moved with homes in the footprint of the original building created in its place.
The single leaf exterior walls of the industrial building would require “significant alteration”, there would be space utilization challenges and “limited natural daylight”, as well as access to the main Scottish building.
The plans stated that retaining the malthouse would reduce the “future development opportunity and viability”, that earlier buildings on the site were retained and that “the malthouse block, which was built from scratch on after the first fire, of neutral significance”.
Artisan said in its statement: “Alongside the listed buildings the proposed site plan incorporates a restored brewhouse in the same footprint and approximate 3d mass form as the original pre-1994 brewhouse.
“This also re-established a relationship and presence on Slateford Road. The location and scale of this new building on Slateford Road is approximately the same as the pre-1994 building. The new footprint for a proposed brewery building also allows the opportunity for additional residential blocks on the remainder of the site. .”
Artisan, whose plans include 126 private rented houses and 42 affordable homes, also said: “Our vision for the site embraces its history, preserving, conserving and converting the earliest brewery buildings which are n contribute most to the special interest of the site as a significant site. a new urban location to live in.
“The aim of our proposal is to foster a diverse and attractive environment, enhancing the character of the area.
“The proposal envisages the establishment of a friendly community for pedestrians and cyclists, fostering paths and views to the historic heart of the area so essential. The design will provide high quality housing, facilitating the formation of new green space and the re-establishment of the old Caledonian Brewery as a local landmark, defining its significance as a vital contact point within the city.”
The proposal continued: “The footprint of the existing Maltings Building limits the opportunity for residential units that can be achieved on the rest of the site.
“Getting rid of it is essential in order to provide the required number of proposed residential accommodation units to make the overall development financially viable.
“This will enable the preservation and reuse of the nineteenth and early twentieth century structures which contribute most to the cultural-heritage significance of the complex.”
Founded in 1869 by George Lorimer and Robert Clark, the Edinburgh brewery site and its range of distinctive B-listed buildings “are a stark reminder of the city’s once-vast brewing heritage”, says Artisan.
It was closed in 2022 by Heineken who said “to modernize the brewery, and to meet our own sustainability commitments, significant ongoing investment would be required, which would make operating the brewery economically unviable”.
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BrewDog co-founder James Watt is to step down as chief executive of the beer company after 17 years.
Mr Watt helped start the craft beer company alongside Martin Dickie in 2007, and has since grown into one of the biggest brands on the market with bars across the country. A film about BrewDog’s progress is in the works, but the company has been hit by controversy in recent years following an open letter from staff accusing the company of creating a “culture of fear” within the business.
Family to sell famous Scottish hotel ‘steeped in history’ after three generations
A family wants to sell a famous Scottish hotel after almost six decades of ownership.
Dorothy Wordsworth and John Keats are said to be one of the oldest coaching inns in the Highlands, and the hotel was a stopping point for Queen Victoria.
Cornerstone Business Agents said the Cairndow Stagecoach Inn on the banks of Loch Fyne has operated as a hotel since 1780, and has 19 en-suite bedrooms, bar and restaurant areas and a function room for up to 100.
