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Plans for historic Edinburgh Rose Theatre to become hotel with rooftop bar
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Plans have been submitted to transform a former Edinburgh city centre theatre into a hotel with a rooftop bar and cafe.
Proposals have been drawn up on behalf of Morningbridge Ltd which would see the Rose Theatre, on Rose Street, turned into a 47-bed aparthotel with a cafe and bar area on the roof.
The seven-storey building, including a basement floor and rooftop, is Category B-listed having opened in 1912 as a church. In February 2023 it was put up for sale for £3million.
On the basement floor ten rooms are proposed along with staff changing facilities, a laundry and a storage room. The ground floor will serve as the main entrance with a lobby and reception as well as six hotel rooms.
The first floor will comprise eight rooms, with a further eight on the second and third. On the fourth, seven rooms are proposed as well as toilet facilities.
On the fifth floor, a resident's bar with views of the city centre is proposed, also serving as additional amenity space for guests. Outdoor seating would also be provided as well as toilets.
According to the applicant, internal alterations are proposed to convert the building to serviced apartments with a cafe and bar area on the roof. The external appearance of the historic building will remain "predominantly unchanged."
A design and access statement adds: "The proposed hotel development at 204 Rose Street aligns with Place Policy 1 of City Plan 2030, which encourages high-quality, mixed-use development within the city centre that enhances its character, vitality, accessibility, and strategic function.
"The re-use of this underutilised listed building as a hotel contributes positively to city centre footfall and activity, consistent with the city's wider aim of creating strong, sustainable urban communities."
The planning application can be viewed on the council's website here.
