299:, supported the plans, saying they "welcome the considerable effort the developers have undertaken to positively consult with a wide variety of stakeholders". The group believed the building would "contribute significantly to the artistic life of the city" and serve as a catalyst for the revitalisation of the surrounding area. The group praised a number of aspects of the Dunard Centre proposal, such as the public access through the site's ground floor lobby, although they requested legal recognition of this right-of-way for the long term, and the site's strong transport links and proximity to tram and bus stops and
131:. The proposed venue is currently being designed by David Chipperfield Architects, with a variation to the existing planning application scheduled for 2021. The Dunard Centre is being designed to be a world-class venue with the very best in modern acoustics and will be a venue for all kinds of music and performance: from orchestral to jazz and from pop to folk, welcoming chamber groups, soloists, bands, choirs, comedians and dance ensembles. It will be an informal cultural hub with education and community outreach central to its vision.
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hall's development. The Dunard Centre's developers claim the letters were factually inaccurate and that the hall would benefit the local area. TH Real Estate also complained that the Dunard Centre had not been made to bury their building services underground, which their neighbouring development had been forced to.
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243:. This design differed slightly from earlier renders, with the lower floors being pared back and simplified. On 24 April 2019, the Development was approved by six votes to four votes by the Development Management Sub Committee of the City of Edinburgh Council after five hours of debate.
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