Whether it considers that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s intention to relocate the Museum of Fire in Edinburgh is in line with the …

The decision to relocate the Edinburgh Museum of Fire is a matter for the Board of the Scottish fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)
The museum is currently housed within the SFRS property at Lauriston Place, Edinburgh. This building is listed at category A, and as such the local planning authority, in this case City of Edinburgh Council, must give special regard to the character of the listed building if proposals for change of use or alterations are being considered. The decision to grant or refuse planning permission and listed building consent is for the local authority in the first instance, although Historic Environment Scotland are a statutory consultee for applications which impact upon historic environment assets.
Although SFRS intend that the building at Lauriston will be sold, the Museum of Fire would not be lost to the city with the contents being retained, protected and relocated in a new site elsewhere and that SFRS would seek to improve the accessibility of the collection to increase the level of patronage.