Tag: Planning
Fears for future of ‘decaying’ Art Deco cinema
Council to examine options for the empty George cinema building in Portobello, amid fears it could be "demolished by default"
City councillors called for urgent action to secure the future of Portobello’s George Cinema – but...
Councillor cleared of bias over stance on short term lets
A complaint that a Leith Councillor's social media comments on holiday lets were not compatible with his committee role was dismissed.
Councillor Chas Booth (Greens) was reported amid concerns about the “compatibility” of his public...
East Lothian Council accused of ‘lack of support’ for affordable rural golf course
Scotland’s ‘Golf Coast’ council has been accused of showing a lack of support for a rural course which has been described as a ‘shining light’ in its community.
The owners of Castle Park Golf Club,...
Resident ordered to rebuild wall removed for driveway after appeal fails
An Edinburgh resident has been ordered to rebuild her garden wall brick-by-brick after it was knocked down to create a driveway in a neighbourhood plagued with parking chaos.
Vilma Perez has been locked in a...
Extension plan for dental practice refused
The Comely Bank dental practice was denied permission for an extension to provide an extra treatment room, due to the impact on the historic nature of the building.
An Edinburgh dental clinic has been refused...
Developer escapes having to pay extra £2m fee to council after challenging ‘coin toss’...
Plans for 256 flats on Ferry Road were brought back before councillors after the developer questioned the decision being made on a coin toss.
Developers behind plans for hundreds of new Edinburgh flats have escaped...
Plans to retain ponds at Western Harbour ‘no compromise’
Campaigners concerned about the loss of green space on wildlife say the ponds would be "glorified, sanitised water features"
Developers looking to build hundreds of new homes at Edinburgh’s Western Harbour have proposed retaining two...
Student flats rejected over fears they would ‘become an island’ if flooded
Plans for an 87-room block on Westfield Road were rejected by Councillors, with concerns over flood risks.
Councillors refused the developers’ bid to bulldoze the Murrayfield Sports Bar and replace it with flats, with one raising...
Public consultation on new Midlothian high school finally launched
Plans to relocate a community high school in Penicuik to new £120million facilities have been put out for public consultation - nearly two years after the new site was confirmed.
Midlothian Council is asking for...
Plans for Calton Square office building to go on display
The public are being urged to share their views on proposals for the prominent city centre office building
The developers behind the proposals for the refurbishment of the city centre office building on...
Controversial ‘monolith’ student flats in Canonmills refused for second time
Plans for the redevelopment have received hundreds of objections from locals. They were rejected again after councillors said the revised proposals were almost identical to the ones refused earlier this year.
A fresh bid to...
Council to take no action over removal of historic shop sign
An Edinburgh shop that removed and ‘destroyed’ a retro ghost sign will face no action from the council despite breaching planning rules.
Locals hit out at Cockburn Street’s Mama Said earlier this year after photos...
Scottish Widows building redevelopment gets the go-ahead
The iconic octagonal office building, used for this year's Hidden Doors festival, to be partly demolished for new housing, despite concerns over the plans.
The former Scottish Widows headquarters by Holyrood Park is to shrink...
Swingers club appeals refusal of planning permission
The decision to reject the ‘swingers’ club’ which opened at a Sighthill industrial estate will be reconsidered at a council meeting next month.
Cornucopia, the company which runs the self-proclaimed ‘largest kink club in...
Rugby club bids for beer garden
Ross High RFC has lodged plans to create a beer garden outside its Tranent clubhouse
A planning application has been submitted to East Lothian Council which would see a slabbed area outside the clubhouse...
Temporary classroom for packed Midlothian primary school
An influx of new residents in the Rosewell area has left its primary school bursting at the seams and needing a temporary classroom to cope.
Midlothian Council has applied for planning permission to add the...
East Lothian Councillors back plans to protect public right of way
A public path which existed for over a century, linking John Muir Way and Yellowcraig Beach, had to be diverted after developers built housing across it.
The path has been considered a public right of...
Luxury care home plans for Penicuik
Plans for a 54-bed care home with 'restaurant quality' dining have been lodged with Midlothian Council.
The luxury care home plans for Penicuik have been lodged by Morrison Community Care Group. The company says the...
EAST LOTHIAN: Farm sheds get go ahead despite 59 objections
Plans to build two new barns on a farm in East Lothian were described as a ‘Trojan Horse’ by a councillor amid concern they would become part of a theme park proposed for the...
Wind farm faces protests over land bid
A bid to force land owners to sell part of their sites to operators of what will be one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms is facing protests from the owners of East Lothian’s...
Controversial Leith Walk development gets go ahead
A controversial student housing development has been given the green light for Edinburgh’s Leith Walk following a knife edge vote by councillors.
Developers behind the plans were accused of ignoring the wishes of the local...
New homes plan withdrawn from site of historic Portobello railway station
A bid to build houses on the site of a former Edinburgh train station has been dropped after locals feared the development would block any future re-opening of the railway stop.
Portobello residents hit back...
Waverley beer garden dealt another blow
A busy pop-up beer garden in Edinburgh City Centre has been dealt another blow after a bid to overturn the council’s decision to reject a three-year extension was thrown out.
A busy pop-up beer garden...
Food market told to remove ‘dangerous’ neon pink sign
Operators of a new Edinburgh food market have been told to remove a huge neon pink sign advertising the new city centre foodie spot after it was erected without planning permission.
Edinburgh Street Food at the...
Newtongrange Airbnb owner loses appeal amid concern over ‘rowdy’ guests
A Midlothian Airbnb owner has lost her appeal to keep operating on a residential street after councillors raised concerns about the potential for ‘rowdy’ guests.
Angela Bardens said she had operated the flat in Beechwood...
Health chiefs could withdraw support for new extra care housing in Midlothian
A row over funding could see health bosses withdraw from plans to provide services for new additional support housing at the old Dalkeith High School site, part of a £17 million Midlothian Council project.
Midlothian...
‘Speculative’ developers appeal council rejection
A housing developer accused of making a ‘speculative’ bid to build on land in Tranent set aside for employment use is appealing to Scottish Ministers.
East Lothian councillors rejected proposals for 195 new homes on...
Dalkeith: ‘Neon pink’ signs ‘more distracting’ than solar panels
A homeowner refused permission for solar panels near Dalkeith Country Park entrance claims ‘neon pink’ park advertising board and church signs are more of a distraction.
Dalkeith resident Paul Shipp was refused planning permission to...
Private school’s sports hall refused planning permission
An Edinburgh private school’s huge new sports hall has been refused planning permission over concerns it would be an “over-dominant addition” to the rural landscape.
Clifton Hall School’s plans were dealt a blow after the...
EAST LOTHIAN: Developers to pay £1.3m towards education for new houses
Developers building a new housing estate in an East Lothian village will pay £1.3 million towards additional primary and secondary school accommodation, under an agreement with the council.
Bellway Homes was initially granted planning permission...
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