Plans lodged by Bricks Capital and KKA Architecture call for the site on the edge of the city centre at Academy Street to house the Courtyard by Marriott hotel.

The submission follows guidance from council planning officers – with revisions carried out to protect the skyline.

The building has been shaped to offer greater views of church spires, including Old High Church. The design also accommodates an independent gym at ground floor level accessible from Rose Street with a double-height main entrance fronting Academy Street.

Allan Davidson, chief operating officer of Bricks Capital, said he was “delighted” to be moving forward with the hotel plans.

He said: “Our aim, given a fair wind in the planning process, is for the hotel to open in 2021 and be a further positive step in the council’s efforts to regenerate Academy Street.”