Planning Issues for October 2022
October Planning Report 2022 We have objected to STLs in our area if they have shared entrances and on shared stairs. These are; 221 Webser’s Land 27 Castle Terrace 1F1,…
Planning Applications for July, August and September 2022
Applications (Pending) Large Student Residence at 23 Yeaman Place – Merchiston CC Change of use (retrospective) from residential domestic to residential commercial to operate as short term let. at 2F2…
Short Term Lets – a Problem
All Short term lets in Edinburgh will now require planning permission and then a license. We are objecting to STLs in properties with shared entrances such as tenements for the…
Scotmid flats plan, Leven Street
Scot-mid are looking to develop space above the Scot-mid on Leven Street into flats. The application can found on the planning portal here. Whilst we need more housing in the…
Planning app. for ‘Botels’ on the Canalside
A planning application for 5 boats to be used as short term lets on the canal side has been lodged with Edinburgh Council. The Botels will cater for short term…
Lower Gilmore Place revised plan
Here we have the new plans for Lower Gilmore Place - mainly due to Dunedin Canmore not taking part in the scheme as they own a building on the corner…
Semple Street Glass Box
Well as if the development wasn't ugly enough the developers are trying to get a glass box on top. The image shows it in all its ugliness. Tollcross Community Council…
Public Life Street Assessments
Over the summer a survey was done in Tollcross and other 'villages' of Edinburgh regarding Public Life Street Assessments. Please find the document below for Tollcross. There are lots of…
Edinburgh Wayfinding Project
The Council along with other key partners is working on delivering a Wayfinding system for Edinburgh, similar to other towns and cities in the UK. The aim of the project…
Supplementary Guidance for Tollcross Consultation
The City of Edinburgh Council is consulting on revised versions of our Supplementary Guidance for Tollcross, Corstorphine and Gorgie/Dalry Town Centres and our Guidance for Development in the Countryside and…