The building which was set to welcome Scotland’s first Soho House is to be used as an events venue by a hotel firm and a bar/restaurant.

International private members’ club Soho House for people in creative industries had announced plans to open in the Love Loan development on George Street.

But these were shelved last year when the company told members that “limitations meant we couldn’t accommodate everything that our members would expect”, including space for a gym.

The neighbouring AC Hotel by Marriott has already announced its plan to open an events venue in the A-listed Collectors Hall, which had been expected to form part of Soho House.

At a meeting of the city’s Licensing Board on Friday, the hotel firm secured changes to a premises licence which will allow it to sell alc

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