The gradual refurbishment of the Corstorphine Hill facility has been ongoing for nearly a decade, working gradually with the involvement of the local community to put right the fire-ravaged shell and reinstate the interior authentically.

Gilberts Architects said its proposal will secure a viable future to ensure that good work is built upon and the complex maintained for the benefit and interest of future generations

Plans state: “Scotcrown’s aspirations for the site has always been the restoration of the bunker into an authentic, historically accurate representation of the functioning bunker.

“To this end it has been a gradual labour of love for many years now, with the growing involvement of enthusiasts and the local community. It is fully envisaged that this relationship and involvement will continue and continue to prosper and develop into the future.

“Our brief has been to crystallise the remainder of the exercise into the formal construction project required to deliver the finished article and to deliver the formal consents required to operate a viable and prosperous business into the future.”