"I presume there's an Edinburgh developers' version"
Seriously, that would be a great game.
Someone write it please.
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"I presume there's an Edinburgh developers' version"
Seriously, that would be a great game.
Someone write it please.
write it please
once could probably do it using the SCURK (urban renewal kit). Although a lot of time would be needed in paintbrush doing the isometric bitmaps
all the buildings could be nabbed from google streetview...
It's a pity that it wasn't mandatory for the planners/investors/developers to supply computer models of planned developments like this (and the proposed Canonmills abomination) instead of just artists' impressions from carefully-selected angles. Concerned members of the public could then generate potential hideous views from various vantage points to better demonstrate the impacts of this sort of thing at ground level. Even a requirement to produce an artist's impression of the project in mid-construction when there's nowt to see but miles of shoddy fencing, mounds of earth, Portakabins and excavators where there was once a nice field would be good.
"Jim Lowrie, the council's current planning convenor, said: "It does look like Murray Estates is flying a kite with these proposals. Although there is some development in the west of the city this is clearly green belt land. It is against the current policies of the council. That's not obvious from their plans."
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Sir-David-Murray39s-firm-accused.6608641.jp
"SIR David Murray's property company has vowed to press ahead with plans to build a stadium on green belt land in west Edinburgh, even if Hearts and Edinburgh Rugby don't agree to play in it."
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Murray39s-firm-won39t-lose-heart.6611098.jp
Edinburgh Garden Charade indeed
Actually, no-one has focussed on the important part of the Chief Planners' speech. According to The Scotsman he said "I tend to think the proposals have a wider resonance than just Edinburgh".
The Scottish Planning Policy (which sets out the Scottish Government's view on these matters) states "Where a proposal would not normally be consistent with green belt policy, it may still be considered appropriate either as a national priority or to meet an established need if no other suitable site is available".
I would argue that the Chief Planner is hinting that this proposal could get the go-ahead as "wider resonance than just Edinburgh" could possibly be interpreted as "national priority". Just my view of course - I'm sure the Chief Planner would argue he is neither against or in-favour of the development.
"Hearts chiefs are considering Sir David Murray's proposal to build a stadium on green belt land in west Edinburgh, but said they were working with a "blank piece of paper" and were open to all suggestions."
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Hearts-fans-39ready-to-accept39.6772863.jp
"But he also dismissed a pledge by Hearts' Lithuanian director Vitalijus Vasiliauskas that any new site would be "walking distance from Tynecastle" by pointing out that there are no sites big enough for a football stadium anywhere near the club's current ground."
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/Tynecastle-sale-set-to-kickstart.6774102.jp
"She also said that former Rangers owner Sir David Murray, below, wants to use the idea of creating a new Hearts stadium on land he owns in the west of the city as an excuse to develop on the green belt."
http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Hearts-attacked-over-39biased39-fan.6837988.jp
More speculative hot air from Murray Estates. Why he thinks he can attract £1 billion in funding while other major developments in the city (Quartermile, Springside, Granton, Western Harbour, Fountainbridge etc.) seem to be stalled for lack of funds is anyone's guess.
It's funny how small the green bits are in this "garden district" project.
It looks a bit usefully close to a tram line that the council are looking justifications for though, for the paranoid hippy in me to be happy it's hot air this time.
Oh God! I'm finding myself agreeing with some of the comments!
Help!
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“The area out near the airport isn’t Edinburgh,” he said. “It might only be a few miles from the Maybury but it’s 100 miles as far as concert-goers are concerned.
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http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-ditches-plans-for-hydro-concert-venue-1-3420727
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Developers have submitted proposals for 1500 homes which they said would turn land next to Edinburgh Park and the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters at Gogarburn into a “Cambridge-style growth area” capable of powering the city’s wider economic expansion.
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Missed this first time round...
Specific objections to this proposal now has it's own thread...
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/garden-district-plan-aims-to-restore-gogar-burn-1-4068164
Contains 'misinformation' about the Gogar Burn.
"semi-stagnant passage"
Praise the developers, rescuing the burn from manky underground servitude and creating biodiverse greenspaces.
"Praise the developers, rescuing the burn from manky underground servitude"
Indeed, except that the underground bits are beneath Edinburgh Park, the bypass and the airport.
So not really (un)covered by this proposed development!
Apparently there is a map in the paper and (I think) the idea is to short cut (and have visible) between the two places it goes under the bypass.
Seems like a good idea that shouldn't need to depend on building thousands of houses!
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Surely a proper local newspaper should be challenging this PR guff rather than uncritically parroting it? Murray bought this land for £2000 an acre. It will be worth £1 million an acre if the council caves in and allows him to build over it.
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Last year Murray Capital received a “minded to” planning permission decision for 1,300 houses at its Edinburgh Garden District site in west Edinburgh. The decision was called in by the Scottish Government with the outcome due at the start of next year.
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http://www.scotsman.com/business/sir-david-murray-donates-1-5m-to-new-charity-1-4580464
(I presume there is a newer thread about this project.)
"the steel tycoon was seeking almost £2million for the [...] three bedroom villa"
Hmmm, maybe should have listed the gym or the wine cellar as extra bedrooms.
The best detail kept until last:
"The sales material highlights the fact that the owners have been granted permission to demolish the two-storey mansion and build a country house in the Art Deco style."
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Redheughs Village, proposed by ex-Ibrox chief Sir David Murray, was supported by councillors when plans were initially tabled back in 2015.
However, the development – which would be the first stage of the £1 billion “Garden District” built on land near Royal Bank of Scotland’s Gogarburn headquarters – was held up due to concerns over the potential environmental impact by Science and Advice for Agricultural Services (SASA).
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