The Scottish Government announced today that planning consent for a hotel on the site of the former Royal High School in Edinburgh has been refused.
Dr Kenneth Taylor, Headteacher of St Mary's Music School said
“Everyone at St Mary’s Music School is heartened at the very welcome news that we are a significant step closer to securing the Old Royal High School as our new home. Thanks to the wholehearted support and generosity of Dunard Fund, the funding is in place and a future on the world stage for a cultural hub for music education and outreach in Scotland has now opened before us."
For details see
https://www.gov.scot/publications/planning-decision-alterations-and-extensions-to-former-royal-high-school-to-create-hotel-at-regent-road-edinburgh/