http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Leith housing developer ‘forced to build zebra crossing’ near school" en Thu, 21 May 2026 18:35:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242122 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:04:02 +0000 chdot 242122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Copying and pasting into the address bar does"</p> <p>Only if you have already opened link on your machine (I think.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242119 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 17:11:57 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 242119@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Copying and pasting into the address bar does, I don't have any other suggestions </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242114 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 16:26:21 +0000 Klaxon 242114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Direct linking to these documents doesn't work </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242111 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:59:03 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 242111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Even worse is the Council Planning Department's report to the sub-committee. </p> <p><a href="http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/3074524C7872EC3F2EBB145E63937E88/pdf/16_06188_OBL-DM_SUB-COMMITEE_REPORT-3521641.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/3074524C7872EC3F2EBB145E63937E88/pdf/16_06188_OBL-DM_SUB-COMMITEE_REPORT-3521641.pdf</a></p> <p>I also note from the report that in December last year the developers 'got off' another planning obligation of a £60k Secondary Education Contribution...</p> <p><a href="http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/1B11A870CE59914CD4BA0009D64DE187/pdf/16_04925_OBL-DM_SUB-COMMITTEE_REPORT-3481979.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/1B11A870CE59914CD4BA0009D64DE187/pdf/16_04925_OBL-DM_SUB-COMMITTEE_REPORT-3481979.pdf</a></p> <p>It really is shocking how far skewed the planning system is skewed to developers' interests. No doubt the clunking rubber stamp of the Scottish Gov DPEA reporter is already being primed to again give the developers here precisely what they want. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242108 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:23:25 +0000 chdot 242108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"It's almost as though the "independent" consultants were looking for problems to support the developer's case."</p> <p>Almost? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242102 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 14:46:51 +0000 Morningsider 242102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Persimmon were granted planning permission for this development, subject to a conclusion of a legal agreement. This agreement included the installation of a zebra crossing. </p> <p>Persimmon then tried to get the agreement amended to remove this requirement. They commissioned consultants to carry out an assessment of the proposed crossing. The "problems" identified in the report are that parked cars might obstruct driver views of the crossing and that pedestrians might cross the road at the raised table at the junction with Bonnington Road.</p> <p>The consultants seem to have ignored the fact that the crossing will have zig-zags on its approach, preventing views from being obstructed, and that crossing at the raised table is perfectly safe.</p> <p>It's almost as though the "independent" consultants were looking for problems to support the developer's case.</p> <p>Details: <a href="http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/9E743DB51CACE66F5531BF00DDD9290C/pdf/15_02049_FUL-TRANSPORT_-_ZEBRA_CROSSING__STAGE_2_ROAD_SAFETY_AUDIT-3462157.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/files/9E743DB51CACE66F5531BF00DDD9290C/pdf/15_02049_FUL-TRANSPORT_-_ZEBRA_CROSSING__STAGE_2_ROAD_SAFETY_AUDIT-3462157.pdf</a></p> <p>ADMIN EDIT</p> <p>CEC doesn't seem to allow permalinks to docs</p> <p>Near top of this page</p> <p><a href="https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&amp;keyVal=NNKRBLEW09Z00" rel="nofollow">https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&amp;keyVal=NNKRBLEW09Z00</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242092 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:32:30 +0000 kaputnik 242092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Jim Kirkpatrick, Persimmon Homes East Scotland managing director, said: “An independent Road Safety Audit identified that the inclusion of a zebra crossing at our Silverfields site could in fact make pedestrian and car interaction on Stanwell Street more dangerous.</em></p> <p>So were Persimmon offering to pay for a Puffin crossing then? Surely a Puffin is more expensive to provide than a Zebra. Or perhaps they were offering just nothing at all... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242083 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:15:32 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 242083@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not clear what committee this was in front of, but sounds like they've finally grown a set. Good. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17406#post-242081 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:03:55 +0000 chdot 242081@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/leith/leith-housing-developer-forced-to-build-zebra-crossing-near-school-1-4356922" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/leith/leith-housing-developer-forced-to-build-zebra-crossing-near-school-1-4356922</a> </p>