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Now altered proposals for the unit have sparked backlash from locals at Lennymuir and Cammo who claim traffic from the site will make already ‘horrendous’ congestion in the area worse and generate noise and pollution.
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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » General Edinburgh
"DIY store to be demolished for student flats" (and other developments)
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The number of car parking spaces as been scaled down from the original proposals to meet the city council’s policy and an underground parking element has been scrapped. But the developers say the multi-storey will still be Scotland’s largest EV charging hub and one of the largest in Europe. Initially, one in six of the parking spaces will have a charger installed and the rest will be EV-enabled with all the necessary cabling ready to meet demand. There will also be a further 37 installed, accessible EV charging spaces at surface level.
The development will also have strong public transport links with rail and tram stops at Edinburgh Park station and will include a dedicated mobility hub, connecting to active travel options across the city.
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ctrl-f "bike", "bicycle", "cycle" [zero results]
I could say I was surprised, but...
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Plans submitted by S Harrison Developments and national charity Sight Scotland include erection of a 145-bedroom building with facilities including a cinema ‘multimedia room’, gym and cycle parking provision. But residents claim student housing is ‘getting out of hand’ and want the building to be used for the benefit of the wider community.
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Nice crescent
The north side had enclosed communal garden the Neighbourhood kids could play in safely, right along the back greens of the crescent.
The existing building in these plans is modern though and already not really in keeping with the crescent.
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83S Student Residence Limited submitted a planning application on November 23 to build student flats on the empty lot, including a ground-floor commercial space, bike hub and communal lounge. The block would extend to a lower ground floor and amenity area to the rear, accessible by a ramp.
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Plans for student housing at a site previously earmarked for homes have been recommended for approval.
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Starting to wonder if we're going to see another Shared Repairs-style scandal in a few years time, finding out these officials are all involved with or getting backhanders from the developers.
If you don't want to develop the site for BTR anymore, either build actual-homes like your planning application grants you the ability to already and sell them, or sell the land to another less myopic developer. The way officials keep bending over backwards for this "we overpaid and market conditions have changed, so you have to give us different planning consent so we can make use a more exploitative revenue extraction model" mentality is ridiculous.
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"But the real reason I make the comments is that we have a huge lack of community spaces where people can socialise, get a drink, get something to eat, and, especially in Leith, that's quite obvious. It seems that any building, like the bingo on Manderston street, that goes out of business, the first option is to build student accommodation and that is not what Leith needs.
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The empty plot in the city’s Willowbrae was going to be turned into 48 flats, a quarter of them deemed “affordable”. The loss of the pub was a blow to some, but the flats would smarten up the area – and the affordable ones are desperately needed in an area where, like most of Edinburgh, house prices have shot through the roof.
Then the developers changed their minds. The flat plans were scrapped, and replaced with plans for 138 student flats, in a practice known as “flipping”.
The feelings of many were summed up by local councillor Danny Aston who described the move as “a real slap in the face”, adding: “We have thousands of homeless families in this city.” Local MP for Edinburgh East, Tommy Sheppard, added: “It defies belief that despite having a workable proposal to build homes, this developer is focused completely on their profit margin and is planning to pack in students like sardines in a can instead.”
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OVER THE MOON #EyrePlace #StudentHousing refused planning permission by the Scottish Government Reporter
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