An Edinburgh tanning salon has been threatened with the loss of its operating licence if it does not address neighbours’ concerns about excessive noise.
Residents living near the Indigo Sun branch on Lothian Road have complained since last year about music from the salon disturbing them throughout the day.
The concerns saw a decision on whether to renew the salon’s licence kicked back from a licensing meeting in May to one on Monday.
At the May meeting, councillors asked council noise officers to conduct a survey at the salon and in one of the flats to gain an understanding of the noise levels heard.
On Monday, the officers reported back to say that a ‘buzzing base’ was audible inside the flat, and that they were confident it was coming from the salon.
And they said that the tanni