Planning

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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.
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Review of the Scottish Planning System – your chance to speak

Background Information
The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2015-2016 announced that it would ‘… review the operation of the planning system in Scotland, identifying the scope for further reform with a focus on delivering a quicker, more accessible and efficient planning process, in particular increasing delivery of high quality housing developments.’

Planning Aid for Scotland would like to hear your views about the Scottish Government Review of the Scottish Planning System. PAS is holding a series of 3 events for volunteers, Community Councils and other community groups, members of the public and Development Trusts at which it would like to hear your views about how the Scottish planning system should be reformed. Continue reading →

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SESplan Main Issues Report – Comments Published Online

(adapted from an email from SESplan)

SESplan logo 2015

All comments submitted to the SESplan Main Issues Report consultation can now be viewed on the SESplan Consultation Portal: sesplan.objective.co.uk/portal/mir/mir

To read comments select either the blue ‘Read document and view comments’ button or use the ‘All comments’ tab which will allow you to sort comments by date or keyword.  Where any additional information has been supplied to accompany a submission this can be viewed on the SESplan website.

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Invitation to Cities Convention – 13 November 2015

(abated from an email from the Scottish Government)

An invitation from Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary Infrastructure, Investment and Cities to attend the Cities Convention on 13 November 2015 at the Royal George Hotel, Perth. 

Read the full invitation here: Invitation to Cities Convention 13 November

If you would like to attend this event please register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-government-cities-convention-tickets-18608376154

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SESplan Main Issues Report consultation closing soon!

If you wish to comment on this major piece of planning, affecting all of south-east Scotland for the next 20 years, you only have days to do so. SESplan would like to remind everyone to submit their responses on the Main Issues Report no later than 5pm on Wednesday 30 September.

They encourage everyone interested in the future of the region to submit their views on the issues. Comments on the Main Issues Report will be used to inform the next Strategic Development Plan and future planning documents over the next twenty years.

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Parking in Edinburgh – consultation

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)

Edinburgh Council is consulting on its draft parking action plan (PAP). The PAP sets out a range of actions and was approved for consultation by the Transport and Environment Committee on 25 August. The main actions include

  • The extension of parking controls to cover weekends/Sundays and into the evening
  • The roll out of shared use parking places
  • The introduction of visitor permits in the city centre

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Demolition of Imperial Grain Warehouse

(Adapted from a post on the Cockburn Association’s Facebook page)

Forth Ports have applied for planning permission to demolish the Imperial Grain Warehouse, associated out buildings and external plant | Grain Silo Imperial Dock

The Imperial Dock Grain Elevator is a multi-phase category B listed grain storage building sited adjoining the deep water dock on Leith’s waterfront. The original building dates from 1933-4 and was designed by JD Easton and AH Roberts for the Leith Dock Commission. It was added to and extended in the late 1950’s and late 1960’s. Internally, the building comprises a series of concrete bins used as grain storage silos with an access floor to the top and another to the bottom. To the front, an elevator block still houses the original conveyors and lifts. The building was listed in 1995 when still in use, and was noted as a remarkable survival containing its early machinery.

To find out what Forth Ports want to replace it with, please log onto Edinburgh Council Planning Portal and enter 15/03779/LBC into the search box.

You have until 11 September to comment on this application to demolish a listed building.