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

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:

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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.

Leith Town Centre Public Consultation

(with thanks to Leith Links CC and Tower Wharf Residents Association for alerting us to this)

What do you think of shopping in Leith?

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Edinburgh Council is consulting on draft guidance for Leith Town Centre. This includes options for guuiding the balance of shops with other uses and services. The council will be holding two drop-in events for the public to give their views.
Where: McDonald Road Library
When:

  • Tuesday 26th January 2-5pm
  • Saturday: 30th January 11- 2pm

You can view the draft Supplementary Guidance online at https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/leith-town-centre or at your local library. Responses should be submitted by 16 February 2016 via the Council’s Consultation Hub.

Click the graphic above for further details

Roseburn to Leith Walk cycle link: deadline extended

(adapted form an email from Edinburgh Council)

Following initial consultation regarding the Roseburn to Leith cycle link and street improvements it has been agreed that there should be an extension on the period for reply.

The period for responding has been extended until 1 February 2016.

Thank you to those that have already responded. Further comments can continue to be submitted by email to cyclingprojects.consultation@edinburgh.gov.uk  or via the online survey at the website www.edinburgh.gov.uk/roseburntoleith

Allan Hutcheon I Professional Officer I Projects Development I Transport I Services for Communities I City of Edinburgh Council I Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG I 0131 469 3672 I allan.hutcheon@edinburgh.gov.uk