Lindsay Buchan Architects

29/07/2025

Surely one of Edinburgh's more intriguing properties has finally come to the market: chrome-extensio://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.alliedsurveyorsscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/53A_and_55_Abbeyhill_Edinburgh_Brochure_FINAL1.pdf

01/07/2025

There are two workspaces available in my office in Leith, spacious, comfortable premises, terms negotiable

15/05/2025

There will be some space available shortly in my lovely office in Leith, sharing with The Drinks Bakery, spaces for up to four, one off street parking space, negotiable terms

01/04/2025

https://www.dezeen.com/2025/03/31/maison-heler-philippe-starck-metz-sureal-hotel/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Dezeen%20Debate%20907&utm_content=Dezeen%20Debate%20907+CID_8231b7f6a292f8bb569fc14f4b7e5509&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=Philippe%20Starck%20reveals%20surrealist%20hotel%20topped%20with%2019th-century%20mansion

Philippe Starck has unveiled the surreal Maison Heler hotel in Metz, France dezeen, which its topped with what appears to be a 19th-century mansion.

18/10/2024

A couple of recently (almost) completed garden rooms, very different, one town, one country and what a view!

01/02/2024

Blimey this one has taken a while, for reasons outwith my control I hasten to add, and it's still not finished but at least it looks great and can be used. It's a new double garage with garden room in Ravelston beside a rather grand villa

21/12/2023

14/09/2023

£139 million for the new Holocaust Memorial in London, but hey £25 million will be covered by charitable donations leaving the tax payer only the £114 million to pay, the "design" cost is over £11 million, wish I'd got that job!

The estimated construction cost for the planned Holocaust Memorial next to Parliament has increased ...

07/09/2023

It has taken a while but the Gattonside extension is almost finished, just need the garden done now before I can get some photographs for the website

01/09/2023

Who's having fun with Short Term Let licences? There are those days when you know you're beaten and the only thing for it is to switch everything off and go home for a stiff drink. Today was one of those. I'm looking at seven STL licences. Today's is in the Borders. The Scottish Government website says:
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If your accommodation is not in a 'control area', and you do not have planning permission, you may still need this to apply for a short-term let licence.

You should check this with the local council planning department."

So I e-mailed Scottish Borders Council and asked if we need Planning Permission for a short term let in Gattonside and the response was:

Unfortunately, Scottish Borders Council no longer provide written confirmation in response to general planning enquiries about the need for planning permission. Guidance on what needs planning permission is however available on our website. Should you need a formal written response, we will require the submission of an application for Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development.

I was only introduced to the world of Short term Let licences a week ago but I can honestly say I've never before encountered such a tragedy of errors, misinformation, confusing websites. The Scottish government have excelled themselves this time!

28/06/2023

House in East Lothian finally furnished, needs a bit of artwork on the walls but otherwise ready for use!

07/04/2023

Some better pictures of a house at Muirfield, at last handed over but still without lighting and furniture