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Public consultation on proposed development at Shrub Place by Places for People

Opportunities to find out about plans at an early stage and interact with developer

  • 11/11/14 3-7pm: public event ‘open day’ at McDonald Rd Library
  • 17/11/14: 7pm: LCCC meeting with presentation from developer and Q&A – open to the public at McDonald Rd Library
  • 24/11/14 3-7pm: second public event ‘open day’ at McDonald Rd Library

Everyone can make suggestion to developer at this stage and indicate whether they are supportive/neutral/against the development in general and what, if any, changes they would like to see. Comments should be made directly to developer (info@coopercromar.com). It would be helpful, if any submissions are also copied to planning.lccc@leithcentralcc.co.uk and to local councillors.

Details of Proposal as currently available (14/03607/PAN)

Amendment to approved application 05/03128/FUL for the demolition of existing office building and Masonic Club, conversion of listed building and new build development to provide for new Masonic club, retail and commercial provision to Leith Walk and residential development with associated access, parking and landscaping. Amendments to include:

  1. Car park layout reduced
  2. Removal of commercial office to block A and substitute with residential
  3. Redesign of internal flat layouts/cores/mix to comply with current Building Standards
  4. Public realm redesigned
  5. Revise elevations.

 

Sustainable Energy Action Plan – Edinburgh Council

(adapt from a page on Edinburgh Council’s website)

Edinburgh’s draft Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) aims to reduce carbon emissions by 42% by 2020, from 2005 levels. The most recent data available shows that Edinburgh has reduced CO2 by 14.5% to the year 2011.

Edinburgh Council proposes 5 areas for reducing emissions and energy use:

  • energy efficiency measures
  • renewable energy
  • waste-to energy
  • district heating and co-generation
  • sustainable transport.

You can download the SEAP summary, SEAP reference document and easy print version below from Edinburgh Council’s website.

City of Edinburgh Council Budget

Granton & District Community Council

Have a look at the financial challenges that the city faces.  Have a go at the attached and see the consequences.  Whilst this is not real – the decisions faced by the city are real and will affect and impact on you and your family.  Get involved.  Contact us and let us know what you think.

https://edinburgh.budgetsimulator.com/budget

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