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.
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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.
Easter Road Game Changer
(adapted from an email from Tahl Kaminer, Lecturer in Architectural Design and Theory, University of Edinburgh)
Hibernian Community Foundation, the charity arm of Hibernian FC, has launched Game Changer, an ambitious Public Social Partnership in collaboration with many partners, chief among them NHS Lothian and Edinburgh City Council.
‘The aim is to unlock the power and passion associated with football and to make greater use of all Hibernian’s physical, cultural and professional assets, to deliver a better, healthier future for the most vulnerable, disenfranchised or disadvantaged in our communities.’
Open data Edinburgh map – planning in context!
Greener Leith’s open data map of Edinburgh is now online at https://myleith.wordpress.com.
It brings several open datasets together in one place, including:
- significant planned developments in the New Town & Broughton Community Council area (including links to the relevant documents on the CEC planning portal)
- the wider urban planning context (housing land audit completions and schedule, local development plan, protected areas, listed buildings, open spaces, vacant and derelict land) Continue reading
Proposed hotel at Ocean Terminal
Click any of these graphics to see the full-sized PDF supplied by Holder Planning.
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The second exhibition will be held in Ocean Terminal (Ground Floor outside Debenhams) on Wednesday 24th February 2016 (3.30pm – 7.30pm). Continue reading
PAN for proposed hotel development at Ocean Terminal
(adapted from an email from HodderPlanning)
Public exhibitions about a proposed hotel at Ocean Terminal, 98 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh will be held in Ocean Terminal (Ground Floor outside Debenhams):
- Wednesday 10th February 2016 between 3.30pm – 7.30pm
- Wednesday 24th February 2016 between 3.30pm – 7.30pm
Ocean Terminal hotel draft plans
Holder Planning has submitted to Edinburgh Council plans showing two possible locations for a hotel at Ocean Terminal. Click the thumbnail to see the full-size PDF:
This matter is at pre-application stage, and will be presented at public exhibitions in February (10th and 24th (3.30pm – 7.30pm)) and at community council meetings.
We will update this post as soon as we know the exhibition locations, and at which CC meetings these plans will be presented.
Edinburgh’s 2016/17 budget agreed
(Adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)
At the special Edinburgh Council budget meeting on Thursday 21 January, Councillors considered the proposals and the budget engagement findings, and agreed how the £950 million budget will be spent and where we can make savings for the future. You can watch a recording of the budget meeting to see the discussion. Continue reading
What are your priorities for the police service?
(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)
The Scottish Government is reviewing the Strategic Police Priorities set under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.
The first stage of this review is a broad discussion centred around the question ‘What are your priorities for your police service?’: https://ideas.scotland.gov.uk/strategic-police-priorities. The consultation is open until 12 February 2016.
They want to hear from members of the public, communities, local police scrutiny committees, and all those involved in issues connected to policing in Scotland about what is important to you. As with most consultations, the more responses the better so please do share.
Roseburn to Leith Walk cycle path – maps and streetscape examples
With thanks to Allan Hutcheon of Edinburgh Council for providing these
Click the thumbnails to see the full-sized graphics.
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See the consultation and section maps at https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/roseburntoleith. Deadline for commenting is Monday 1 February. You can comment via either an online survey or by email to cyclingprojects.consultation@edinburgh.gov.uk.
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