Locals get behind hotel revamp plan

NEARLY 2000 people have signed a petition backing plans for a historic building to become a hotel.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Mar 2012, 13:51 BST

Developers who have bought over the derelict Raeburn House in Stockbridge said they wanted local people on board before pressing ahead with a planning application.

It is understood talks between car dealership tycoon Archie Maclean and the city council stalled after officials wanted him to create a bar, complete with a lavish extension.

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The Border Motor Group owner wanted something more modest and took the unusual step of appealing to the community for backing before submitting an application.

He said: “We feel very privileged to have had so many people giving us good feedback and supporting us. What started as a business venture is growing to the extent we feel we have a responsibility to the local community to get this completed.”