Cala recently held a consultation day in Ocean Terminal to inform the general public of the plans to develop the area. You can see details here. We would welcome your views on the proposals.
Author: LHNCC Secretary
Dredging at Newhaven Harbour
In 2015 Forth Ports Ltd (Forth Ports) undertook a capital dredge of Newhaven
Harbour and the approach channel, dredging 10,705 m3 sediment and
disposing of it at the Oxcars disposal site in the Firth of Forth. The capital
dredge proved successful in allowing the safe navigation of Newhaven
Harbour by tenders from cruise liners. Forth Ports now intends to
undertake maintenance dredging works within the footprint of the original
capital dredge to continue to ensure the safe navigation of vessels into and out
of the harbour throughout the tidal cycle.
Proposals For Waterfront Plaza
CALA Management Ltd submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) on 26 February 2016 relating to a proposed residential led development including affordable housing provision, landscaping and public realm parking and associated works and . As part of the ongoing design development of the proposals and in advance of submitting a planning application later this year, CALA is inviting local residents to attend a public consultation event on Thursday 21st April 2016, between 12pm – 7pm at Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ.
This is an opportunity for CALA to gather views and comments from members of the public and the local community on the emerging proposals. The exhibition will illustrate the proposed approach to development as it is progressing, and members of the project team will be on hand to explain the proposals.
We would encourage you to go along and make your views count.
Trams Latest
According to today’s Scotsman, plans to extend the tram line down Leith Walk have suffered a setback.
The city council is apparently due to vote next week on plans for a £144 million Extension of the the route to Newhaven. However, the SNP has voiced doubts about the financial case for the extension at a time when the council is under budget pressures and are said to be ready to vote against the proposal.
Proposed Aldi Development
Aldi is proposing to build a new foodstore on Commercial Street, at Sandport Industrial Estate, next to Kinloch Anderson. It will provide car parking and high quality landscaping.
The proposals will create up to 35 new local jobs and assist in regenerating this vacant site while bringing the award-winning Which? Best Supermarket 2015 to Leith shoppers.
Before submitting an application, Aldi will be consulting with the local community.
As part of that process representatives of Aldi’s planning consultants will be attending the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Coomunity Council Meeting on Tuesday 24 November to discuss the proposals. This will provide an opportunity for local people to have their say.
The meeting will take place in the Shore Room in the community centre in the Kirkgate commencing at 7pm.
Next LHNCC meeting
The next LHNCC meeting will be on Tuesday 27 April 2021, at 7pm, via Zoom.
- This will be a public meeting.
- Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leith-harbour-newhaven-community-council-april-2021-meeting-tickets-149313788561
- LHNCC welcomes public input in advance via the website contact-form at https://lhncc.org.uk/contact-us, or by email to secretary@lhncc.org.uk.
- Public input is equally welcome at any time after the meeting.
- An agenda will be circulated in due course, both by email and via a post on this website.
LHNCC is aware that online meetings exclude those who cannot access them, whatever the reason. However, this is the best it can offer under the current circumstances.
Further meeting dates, coronavirus permitting, are 7pm to 9pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
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