building was previously intended to house the Scottish Parliament.

A decision on the hotel plan will be made next week.

The planning application seeks permission for "refurbishment (external/internal), alteration and extension of principal former Royal High School buildings to include works to north elevation to create new door openings/new corridor links, demolition of former Lodge, Gymnasium Block, demolition of two curtilage buildings - former Classroom Block and Luncheon Hall - demolition of existing gates/wall (in part) to facilitate development of a world class hotel".

READ MORE: US philanthropist attacks old Royal High hotel plan ahead of decision

David Orr, chairman of Urbanist Hotels, said: “We need to be very clear about what is now at stake for the very future of the Old Royal High School.

“Our revised proposal is the result ofCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark appeared set to become the third Nordic country in a year to form a leftist government as voters in Wednesday’s parliamentary election rebelled against austerity measures and dealt a blow to right-wing nationalists.

Danes looked to oust Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen in the election, paving the way for an attempt by Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen, 41, to become Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister as her party led in seats together with the rest of the left-wing opposition.

Following two decades of liberal economic reforms in Denmark, the vote marked a comeback for a Social Democratic Party, which was the main architect behind the cradle-to-grave welfare state when it was the traditional party of power throughout the 20th century.

The leftist opposition bloc got 96 seats against