A 152-year-old family-run pub business in the Scottish capital is set for expansion with plans for a new hotel next door unveiled.
The plans for the “Canny Man’s hotel” have been lodged with City of Edinburgh Council planners, it was revealed this week. The proposal is to build a 14-room hotel in the pub’s car park.
The Kerr family, who have been associated with the Morningside pub for over 150 years, and architect Lee Boyd have put forward the plans that signal a vote of confidence in the company’s hospitality offering.
The pub, famed for its decor, has an existing six-room boutique hotel called The Lane and the expansion is in response to growing demand.
The plans also stated: “The car park is not enclosed to Canaan Lane and is essentially a gap in the urban frontage, where passers-by see parked cars, the bin store and other items such as beer kegs stored behind.
"The proposal would fill this gap, providing more appropriate frontage to the lane."
Scotland's economic decline accelerates
Scotland's private-sector economy contracted again last month, and the rate of decline quickened again after slowing in December.
Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest PMI (purchasing managers’ index) report, published this week, also shows private-sector employers north of the Border reduced their overall headcount for a second consecutive month in January.
Luxury Scottish brand in search for permanent shop
Environmentally conscious Scottish fashion brand Beira Moda is on the hunt for a permanent retail outlet and a local factory to produce its garments as it seeks to further its sustainable credentials.
The move comes despite founder Antionette Fionda's concerns about post-Brexit import tariffs that she says have increased the rate of VAT on products from Europe from 20 per cent to around 34%.
Royal Bank chief comments on Scottish independence as profits soar
NatWest Group, owner of Royal Bank of Scotland, has reported an operating profit of £5.1 billion as its chief executive said the Edinburgh-based bank had no plans to change its strategy around Scottish independence, following the resignation this week of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
NatWest, which is 45.97 per cent owned by UK taxpayers, hiked profits by more than one-third as it reaped the benefit of soaring interest rates.
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