It's the campaign to save one of Edinburgh's longest streets that has the support of high profile names such as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, The Proclaimers and Irvine Welsh.
The Save Leith Walk campaign was launched to fight plans for a £50 million redevelopment which the group says ignores the historical significance of the street.
Now the group have said that their voices and those of more than 12,000 will be officially heard.
The campaigners are celebrating after the city council "finally" accepted their "stop the demolition" petitions.
An artists' impression by Drum
A small delegation delivered the signatures to the city council planning department on Thursday morning.
The campaigners say every sheet had to be individually marked up with the planning reference and address in order to meet their criteria for acceptance.
It had previously been rejected due to a procedural issue.
Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale was among those who have welcomed the development describing it as "phenomenal opposition to this development from the community".
The Lothian MP added: "Hope planners and council are listening."
Save Leith Walk was formed by concerned residents who say Drum Property Group’s plans are not in keeping with the surrounding culture and heritage of the area.
They say the sandstone frontage is an "iconic part" of Leith Walk that many want to see kept.
The developer wants to build a facility incorporating a 500-bed student accommodation, 56-bedroom hotel, 53 affordable homes, a restaurant, café and retail units.
Campaigners are fighting to preserve the sandstone frontage on Leith Walk which will be bulldozered if the plans go ahead.
The land was purchased by Drum last year with the city council earmarking the site for development since 2008.
In its submission Drum said while the frontage to Leith Walk site falls within the boundaries of Leith Walk Town Centre and the Leith Conservation Area, Historic Environment Scotland said it did not meet the criteria for listing.
An Edinburgh City Council said the signatures would be accepted as objections to the application but raised questions about whether the petition as a whole would be.
She added: “The council is currently determining a live planning application therefore we cannot comment on the specifics of this case.”
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