The City of Edinburgh Council has ordered BrewDog to remove an outdoor canopy above a terrace on its new hotel because it is a listed building.
Images reveal BrewDog has created the canopy ahead of the planning permission being approved.
The hotel is based on the first and second floor of the historic building, with a contemporary bar unit at ground floor level within a new rear extension.
The council decided to remove and enforce the planning application to add an outdoor canopy on the grounds that it was harmful to the listed building and also to preserve the character of the Old Town.
On the planning application, BrewDog explained that they sought “consent for a lightweight canopy structure above the terrace, in order to provide the seating area with weather protection during the colder months”.
A spokesperson for the City of Edinburgh Council said: “The council in exercise of its powers under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Acts and regulations, now determines the application as Refused and Enforced in accordance with the particulars given in the application.
“The installed canopy structure has a harmful impact on the character and setting of the listed building, contrary to Section 59 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Scotland) Act 1997 and the relevant HES guidance.
“This structure also fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Old Town Conservation Area, contrary to Section 64 of the Planning Act and the relevant HES guidance.”
Located on New Street, near Waverley Station and the Royal Mile, the 20 apartment-style rooms feature shower beer fridges, draft beer taps and record players.
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