The Cow Shed, Bar Bados and Subway nightclub on the Cowgate will be refurbished as a hotel, bar/restaurant and function room which could be used for weddings, according to plans submitted by Bruce Group Scotland.

The bar and restaurant is set to be established in the Cow Shed part of the site, under the bridge arch, while the hotel rooms will be formed above the current Bar Bados nightclub.

Planning documents lodged by KB Architecture and Design on behalf of the multi-site operator state that the new units will have a “boutique Scottish feel to it with the bar and restaurant offering a street food marketplace atmosphere within the stone walls”.

The planning statement added: “The function room to the rear would be used for a variety of more casual events including live music with a Celtic culture music bias, arts-type events and exhibitions.

“To be able to supply food to the gallery level gives rise to a greater variety and flexibility to the types of events that are possible within this space.”

Permanent lighting is also to be added under the George IV Bridge arch on Cowgate, which is usually only lit up during August for the festival.

Furthermore, developers plan to remove the existing roller shutters along Cowgate and install a new glazed frontage including glass doors.

The current windows would be “unblocked and revealed” while all existing window bars will be removed.