http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New LiDL proposed for Easter Road en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:08:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=3#post-290916 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:09:45 +0000 crowriver 290916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Folk may be aware that the new LiDL "metropolitan" store opened on Easter Road last week.</p> <p>I've visited on foot and by bike (cargotastic Pashley Pronto for heavier loads). Store seems bigger than the one at New Kirkgate. So far it is we'll stocked too despite being quite busy: Leith store always seems to be running out of various items. Decent bike parking, good pedestrian access, not much to complain about. Cycling on Easter Road still not very pleasant but can't see that changing anytime soon. Some folk don't like the aesthetics of the building design but I don't mind it at all.</p> <p>Worth checking out if you're wheeling or strolling in the area... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-262376 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:31:49 +0000 crowriver 262376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"These are all car-focussed developments"</p> <p>There's certainly some truth to that. </p> <p>Maybe also the case that the kinds of people who buy these flats are "car-focussed" too? </p> <p>If you look at Albion Road as it goes towards Lochend Butterfly and Lochend Park, loads of cars parked on the street (often inconsiderately/hazardously on bends or at junctions) despite the fact these developments nearly all have off-street parking.</p> <p>"I fear a surprisingly large number driving from as close as the modern mid-rise along Albion Rd and the Lochend Butterfly"</p> <p>Almost guaranteed. Whether this is better or worse than these same folk driving to Meadowbank Retail Park and/or Leith Tesco or the New Kirkgate LiDL is something that can be debated. Certainly seems less justifiable to drive that relatively short distance. However it's always surprising to see people drive from, say the Abbeyhill colonies to Meadowbank Retail Park which is literally next door. I think many people cannot actually conceive of carrying shopping more than the distance from the trolley to their car boot, or their car boot to their home. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-262373 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:35:13 +0000 kaputnik 262373@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>he location wasn't good enough to keep the B&amp;Q alive</em></p> <p>Possibly more to do with B&amp;Qs business model changing to a couple of out-of-town megabarns located on Motorways and getting rid of everything else possible.</p> <p><em>I fear a surprisingly large number driving from as close as the modern mid-rise along Albion Rd and the Lochend Butterfly </em></p> <p>Absolutely, despite its somewhat down at heel image, Easter Road has a lot of what we used to call "Yuppie flats" off both sides, around Brunswick Road, Albion Road / Hawkhill Avenue, Lochend Butterfly, Marionville Road, Urbane Den etc. These are all car-focussed developments, despite any greenwash on the part of developers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-262279 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:48:48 +0000 Klaxon 262279@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I fear a surprisingly large number driving from as close as the modern mid-rise along Albion Rd and the Lochend Butterfly </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-262276 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:42:26 +0000 gibbo 262276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lucky they'll have a big parking garage, as no-one lives in the area and no buses go past...</p> <p>I used to live in Meadowbank and sometimes walk down Easter Rd to the Duke St tesco.</p> <p>I really can't imagine people are going to come far and wide to get to this Lidl - which will be surrounded by nothing worth visiting.</p> <p>(Unless it cannibalises traffic from the Kirkgate Lidl.)</p> <p>After all, the location wasn't good enough to keep the B&amp;Q alive, and it had no local competition. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-262271 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 13:49:13 +0000 Klaxon 262271@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So ‘Metropolitan’ is putting the shop on the first floor and leaving the road facing areas devoid of any activity </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-262193 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 21:17:02 +0000 Nelly 262193@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Similar design as Sainsbury's longstone then.</p> <p>New Aldi opening next Wednesday at Cameron Toll </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-262189 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:06:13 +0000 crowriver 262189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>---</p> <p>Meanwhile, Easter Road will soon have the first Lidl ‘Metropolitan’ store in Scotland, meaning it will have a first floor design that has been specifically created for inner city areas where space is at a premium, maximising the area available. The store, which will create a further 40 new jobs, will have its shop floor located on the first level – accessed by travellator – and will feature a part undercroft, part external car park, allowing for ample customer parking.</p> <p>Construction of this new store is due to be completed early next summer.</p> <p>---</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/120-new-jobs-coming-to-edinburgh-as-lidl-unveils-plans-for-new-stores-1-4572835" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/120-new-jobs-coming-to-edinburgh-as-lidl-unveils-plans-for-new-stores-1-4572835</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-242216 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:05:42 +0000 chdot 242216@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>A new Lidl is being built off Easter Road backing on to Easter Cemetery, replacing the old B&amp;Q. </p> <p>Ashley Greenhorn, 30, said her boyfriend was in their home of two years when he heard a huge crashing sound. </p> <p>She said: “We were made aware that they were taking away the roofing to finish demolition today. </p> <p>“I thought it was odd that there was no supporting scaffolding on this side.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/leith/video-50m-wall-collapse-forces-leith-residents-to-be-evacuated-1-4358894" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/leith/video-50m-wall-collapse-forces-leith-residents-to-be-evacuated-1-4358894</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-236182 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:24:46 +0000 crowriver 236182@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kappers, would be nice but reading the report it's in fact just shy of ninety grand towards the tram going down Leith Walk... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-236176 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:17:08 +0000 kaputnik 236176@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>and the conclusion of a legal agreement for a contribution towards transport infrastructure.</em></p> <p>Maybe Lidl can buy the solum of the Powderhall line and donate it to the council :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-236133 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:51:18 +0000 chdot 236133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes!</p> <p>"</p> <p>The proposal complies with the development plan. The proposal is acceptable in this location and should have no detrimental impact on the local retail environment, or traffic and road safety. It may have a minor detrimental impact on local residential amenity, but these impacts are considered acceptable in the context of the overall benefit that the building will bring to the townscape. There are no other considerations which outweigh this conclusion and approval is recommended subject to conditions on archaeology, contaminated land, opening hours, windows, and materials, and the conclusion of a legal agreement for a contribution towards transport infrastructure.</p> <p>"</p> <p>Which I think means it's likely to be uncontoversial and rubberstamped at full committee. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-236132 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:24:47 +0000 Frenchy 236132@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&amp;keyVal=NUIS7UEWGAE00">Does this work?</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-236131 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:14:06 +0000 chdot 236131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Planning link doesn't work because of the annoying way that system generates 'one user only' links</p> <p>Can you post a link to the page before? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-236130 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:04:28 +0000 Klaxon 236130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Recommended to be granted</p> <p><a href="http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/1F01B9A98D70B43BDC61FBE100C35CAF/pdf/15_04194_FUL-DM_SUB-COMMITTEE_REPORT-3459118.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/1F01B9A98D70B43BDC61FBE100C35CAF/pdf/15_04194_FUL-DM_SUB-COMMITTEE_REPORT-3459118.pdf</a></p> <p>EEN reporting as actually granted. Maybe they have information we don't</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/leith/lidl-gets-planning-permission-to-open-on-easter-road-b-q-site-1-4284492" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/leith/lidl-gets-planning-permission-to-open-on-easter-road-b-q-site-1-4284492</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-234517 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 22:08:13 +0000 crowriver 234517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gave the Broughton/Powderhall LiDL a try this evening. It was very quiet for a Saturday night I thought: maybe not so many folk know about it yet. A bit smaller than the one in Leith, not quite as big a range of stock, but fine for grocery shopping. Slightly more 'deluxe' range than Leith. Layout different so I got confused a few times. Self service tills, which is interesting, though I hate them and prefer a staffed till. Bike parking was good, quite a lot of it, well lit, easy to get lift up to the store. Recommended if you live nearby, or pop in if you're passing on the NEPN/WoL path. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-234515 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 19:20:41 +0000 ih 234515@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not Easter Road, but the newly opened store on Logie Green Road Canonmills. There are sheffield bike stands in the basement car park entered round the side of the store. They're not bad although some are rather annoyingly close to the wall. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-231627 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:52:49 +0000 kaputnik 231627@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>and the EEN piece reads more like a LIDL press release. Maybe it's just them trying to put pressure on the council?</em></p> <p>Local papers are pretty much at the level of regurgitating press releases on anything in the local area as "news", given scale of cutbacks to their newsroom teams. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-231626 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:17:28 +0000 crowriver 231626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"We would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their support and feedback so far and look forward to receiving the decision in due course.”</p> <p>Translation: okay, now that the grumbling is over and we've addressed concerns, can you just blooming well get on with it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-231576 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:27:30 +0000 Klaxon 231576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Peculiar article. Their prior application from last year - 15/04194/FUL - is still in planning limbo and the EEN piece reads more like a LIDL press release. Maybe it's just them trying to put pressure on the council?</p> <p>There's revised plans from May under that reference that look a lot better than the original ones from last year. The original design had the open cavern of the car park exposed at street level - not exactly good placemaking. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-231574 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:22:51 +0000 kaputnik 231574@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What's state of the art about any of those things? I'd say they are pretty basic essentials! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-231569 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:07:44 +0000 chdot 231569@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Still not built -</p> <p>"</p> <p>The plans for a new store on Easter Road detail a 1286m² store on a 3752m² site, with plans to create up to 40 new jobs. The supermarket will boast state of the art facilities including an instore bakery, customer toilets and ample parking for both cars and bicycles.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/lidl-submit-planning-application-for-easter-road-store-1-4237465" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/lidl-submit-planning-application-for-easter-road-store-1-4237465</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201222 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:55:06 +0000 Ed1 201222@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suppose in theory it could reduce car journeys in Edinburgh, if customers are currently driving to alternative supermarkets. If there was a lidl on everystreet no one would have to drive to the supermarket or if did so would travel less far.</p> <p>I like the good prices at lidl and the choice If I lived near would be looking forward to it opening. I cycle to the leith lidl everyweek, never driven to it for the first 2 years of using it did not even know there was a car park. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201162 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:25:36 +0000 SRD 201162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have Roibeard and Crowriver swapped logins? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201138 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:49:03 +0000 Roibeard 201138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The original transport assessment concluded by saying:</p> <p>"<em>A Framework Travel Plan will be provided with the emerging TS. This will identify potential Travel Plan measures to be implemented at the site, and discuss the implementation, monitoring and review processes that the development will undertake to reduce reliance on the private car and promote more sustainable modes of transport. The Travel Plan will also outline the level of commitment from the developer with regard to the implementation of specific measures</em>."</p> <p>The level of commitment from the developer is now clear - the tripling of car journeys in the revised application demonstrates that there is no commitment to reduce reliance on the private car...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201135 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:24:45 +0000 crowriver 201135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD, aye it's true that car ownership in Leith Walk ward is the lowest in Edinburgh, but the new developments in Albion Road have led to a fairly noticeable increase in traffic along Albion Road. Maybe the new developments on Brunswick Street will have a similar effect once complete? Car ownership in the Abbeyhill colonies is relatively low, but higher than the surrounding tenements and those who do own cars seem to use them a lot...</p> <p>Oh looking at the detailed plans, there are only 69 customer parking places: the other seven are designated as staff parking. I suppose any parking will generate traffic: I certainly noticed the vehicles coming in and out of the B&amp;Q car park while it was open: bit of a hazard when cycling uphill.</p> <p>Having said all this, the transport statement models typical modal share for cars at discount stores as significantly lower than conventional supermarkets, and pedestrian and cyclist modal share higher. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201131 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 07:31:29 +0000 SRD 201131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I lived on Iona St from 2003-2008, and visited the b&amp;q regularly. I would not have said that it had high levels of car use. </p> <p>That entire neighbourhood -including the colonies - has low levels of car ownership - seems unlikely that many locals would be driving there. </p> <p>I 'm also a big lidl fan. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201130 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:21:41 +0000 crowriver 201130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"10 mins walk is anywhere up to Meadowbank Colonies, any of the Albion Rd apartments, all the way down to Tesco or the ends of Brunswick Rd and Lorne St. "</p> <p>Sure, but folk in three of the areas you mention just love to drive their cars.....can't see many walking to LiDL from those areas (though I would, but I'm not typical).</p> <p>This is what's on the site just now. <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/3EYzg1aLP4p" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/3EYzg1aLP4p</a></p> <p>Sure, the supermarket is higher, but it's not too dominant in relation to surrounding buildings and much of it is set back from the road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201128 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:49:06 +0000 Klaxon 201128@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The design is off for the area. It has absolutely no human feature at ground level, just a dark car park cavern with a cheaply clad windowless store box built on top. To compare two old Safeway stores, built in the pre superstore era, think how oppressive the Tesco on Bonnington Rd is compared to Waitrose on Morningside Rd.</p> <p>I'd rather they put the store on ground level with a windowed front onto Easter Rd, bury the parking and build the upper levels as apartments to cover the cost of the digging. 10 mins walk is anywhere up to Meadowbank Colonies, any of the Albion Rd apartments, all the way down to Tesco or the ends of Brunswick Rd and Lorne St. Like their Clerk St store I'm sure it would do just fine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12219&page=2#post-201126 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:38:09 +0000 crowriver 201126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh you can find the transport statement (which may now be out of date) by searching for 14/00894/FUL .</p> <p>Quite interesting. I suppose we ought to remember that until 2012, the B&amp;Q store was generating quite a few car journeys. The garage next door was generating a few as well.</p> <p>Based on their projections, I would advise cyclists to shop at the new LiDL Easter Road on weekdays, and avoid weekends! ;-) </p>