Plans have been approved for the first phase of redevelopment work at the former Fountain Brewery site in Edinburgh.

The 'New Fountainbridge' scheme beside Edinburgh's financial district is being delivered by Vastint Hospitality.

Overall, the project will;

• create a lively, new neighbourhood in the city centre

• deliver a Moxy hotel and restaurant fronting a new civic space at the heart of Fountainbridge

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• deliver a landmark office along with new commercial uses to activate Fountainbridge

• offer family housing and canal-side apartments

With plans for the first phase now approved, featuring 5,237 m² of offices, a 262-bed hotel and several commercial ground floor units, work is expected to start on site by the end of the year.

The residential element of the scheme is still being worked up and a planning application for this phase of the project will be lodged later this year.

Chris Jetten, Development Manager at Vastint Hospitality, said: "Our plan heralds a fresh start for Fountainbridge and we look forward to working with the community to create a vibrant, new neighbourhood that forms a distinctive, urban quarter in Edinburgh."

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