The 176-year-old warehouse at Granton Harbour has been on Scotland’s “buildings at risk” register for years.

The plan is for the renovated Gunpowder Store to be brought back into commercial use for the first time in years, initially as an office and showroom for the Edinburgh Marina development.

Developer Kevin Fawcett said: “I am delighted that we are able to play a role in saving this important historic building and to bring it back into productive use.

“The building is of significant historical importance to the local and wider community and has been allowed to deteriorate for decades; its renovation is long overdue. Once the various Edinburgh Marina developments at Granton are complete our ambition is for the building to be adopted for use by the local community.”

Works will include “extensive” repairs to the roof, with the entire refurbishment expected to be completed by July.