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40-50 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9DT

Guide Price
£375,000
Savills Auctions, London
PROPERTY TYPE

Commercial Property

SIZE

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Key features

  • Freehold former bingo hall
  • Approximately 13,385 sq ft (1,243 sq m)
  • Development potential for a large hospitality premises (subject to the requisite consents)
  • Planning granted in 2018 for a change of use to sui generis (public house)
  • Prominent location in central Edinburgh with high footfall
  • Two separate street facing entrances
  • Rear yard
  • Vacant

Description

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Auction Sale - 17/06/2025

A freehold former bingo hall comprising approx. 13,385 sq ft, occupying a prominent location in central Edinburgh.

Development potential for a large hospitality premises (subject to the requisite consents).

Vacant.


Description

A freehold former bingo hall arranged across three floors of approximately 13,385 sq ft. Accessible from two separate street facing entrances and a rear yard. The property had planning granted for a change of use to sui generis (public house) in 2018 and has strong development potential to be refurbished as a large hospitality premises (subject to the requisite consents). The property is being offered with vacant possession.


Location

The property occupies a prominent location on the East side of Nicolson Street. Nearby occupiers include Sainsbury's local (next door), Superdrug, Greggs, KFC, Lidl, Café Nero, Royal Bank of Scotland aswell as many other independent shops, restaurants, cafes and bars.


Transport

Edinburgh Waverly Station - 0.5 miles


Tenancy

Vacant


Accommodation

Please refer to the accommodation schedule.


Planning

The City of Edinburgh Council - Ref: 18/04172/FUL

Planning permission granted in November 2018 for the 'Change of Use from Class 11 (Assembly and Leisure) to Sui Generis (Public House) and minor external alterations.'

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40-50 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9DT

Approximate location

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station0.5 miles
  • Haymarket Station1.3 miles
  • Slateford Station2.6 miles
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