Applications have been submitted for planning permission and listed building consent for internal alterations and the building of a 65 sq.m single storey 'orangery' at the rear, which will contain a living area with stove, a kitchen and a utility room. The property lies on the east side of Mansionhouse Road, south of Grange Road, backing onto Lauder Road. The alterations include the removal of the southern half of the rear ground floor wall of this B listed villa. The proposals also include widening the driveway vehicle access to 4.6m.

The applicants have submitted visualisations of the proposed orangery from the front, from the rear (south) and the rear (north).

Detailed drawings of the proposals are available from the Council's planning portal at 20/02685/FUL and 20/02686/LBC. The closing date for comments on the proposals is 7 August 2020.