Tower retrofit and new flat at Cables Wynd House, North Leith, Edinburgh

“The application is for a large scale retrofit to improve the thermal efficiency of the building throughout. The works include:”

“In addition to the fabric upgrade, it is proposed to create a new three-bedroom flat on the ground floor (level 00).”

“The application site relates to Cables Wynd House, known as the 'Banana Flats'. The 10-storeys block, including its underground parking is category A listed (date of listing: 30/01/2017, listing reference: LB52403). The listing excludes the existing ancillary brick walls and lower level car parking block to southeast.”

“The red line boundary includes the tower block, with the site area extended to Cables Wynd, Yardheads, Henderson Street, the rear to the existing four storeys tenements on Henderson Gardens and Parliament Street. Between Yardheads and Henderson Street, this includes the existing MUGA and Henderson Gardens Park.”

“25/02982/LBC Cables Wynd House Cables Wynd Edinburgh Thermal improvements to the building envelope will be made, whilst conserving the precast concrete panelling.”

“Pre-application discussions took place on this application.”

“25/02981/FUL - report by the Chief Planning Office To GRANT planning permission, subject to the conditions, reasons and informatives as set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer. 4.8 - Cables Wynd House, Cables Wynd, Edinburgh Proposal for thermal improvements to the building envelope will be made, whilst conserving the precast concrete panelling - application no.”