Controversial plans to tear down an Edinburgh west end office block and replace it with another are set to go ahead.
In the last two years, several plans to demolish Rosebery House, on Haymarket Terrace, have been submitted. Latterly, proposals were drawn up which would see the office block bulldozed to make way for a "net zero carbon" modern office.
Planning officers have now recommended the updated proposal to be granted before councillors cast the deciding vote during a Development Management and Sub-Committee meeting on Friday.
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In the agenda notes, they say: "The proposal would deliver a modern office which would be net zero carbon in its operation and therefore highly sustainable. Due to its size the building would deliver considerable economic benefit.
"The unattractive Rosebery House, which does not contribute positively to the area in its layout and appearance, would be removed. The building is near to the Category A Listed Haymarket Station which is an important building within the Haymarket area."
The controversial plans have received over 200 letters of objection from furious locals who were outraged by the artists impression of the building which would be eight-storeys tall.
Reviewed by officials from both Historic Environment Scotland and other official bodies, concerns had also been made about the buildings visual impact on the station itself.
The 1970s office block is currently five-storeys in height and has around 8000m2 of floor space. Details of the proposal currently on the table and recommended to be waived through planning would see the new office designed to be sustainable.
The building is proposed to be finished in precast acid etched concrete. There would be bronze coloured polyester powder coated spandrel panels and glazing. There would be 220 cycle parking spaces and five car parking spaces located within the lower ground floor. The front entrance of the building would be positioned next to the tram stop.
The agenda also noted how planning permission shall not be issued until a suitable legal agreement has been concluded which would see a sum of £761,754 paid to the Edinburgh Tram.
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