https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/housing-for-whom-the-battle-over?
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"DIY store to be demolished for student flats" (and other developments)
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Posted 10 months ago #
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“151 London Road is one of the last large-scale sites in Edinburgh available for PBSA development, especially considering recent changes to planning policies and competing demands for space,” said Will Scarlett, founder of Scarlett Land, when the property went to market again last year.“
Posted 3 weeks ago # -
The Yeaman Place and Dundee Terrace schemes appear to have stalled after demolition. In the Yeaman Place case, the demolition came just in time to prevent the planning permission expiring.
Posted 3 weeks ago # -
One of the local archaeological firms eas supposed to be at Yeaman place recently, which I took to be a sign that plans were still progressing.
Posted 3 weeks ago # -
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The building has long been earmarked for development as part of the transformation of that part of the city. Housing and more student accommodation is in the pipeline.
However, with negotiations for the sale of the propety close to conclusion, the tenants have been thrown into a race against time with just weeks to find new premises ahead of the festive break.
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https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/artists-refused-six-months-grace
Posted 3 weeks ago # -
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A string of tower blocks known as purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), targeted at more affluent students, have run into financial difficulty.
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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/05/collapse-providers-high-end-student-accommodation
Posted 2 weeks ago # -
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An Edinburgh MSP has declared that “what we really need are homes to live in” as she hit out at plans to build purpose-built student flats and a hotel at Summerhall.
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Posted 2 weeks ago #
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