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LCCC input on 221 Ferry Road Edinburgh EH6 4NN

(adapted form a confirmation email from Edinburgh Council)

Comments were submitted at 8:42 PM on 07 July 2019 from Julian Siann [LCCC’s planning convenor]

Application summary

Address: 221 Ferry Road Edinburgh EH6 4NN
Proposal: Proposed change of use from Class 7 hotel to 19 bedroom (maximum 30 person occupancy) house of multiple occupation and associated internal and external alterations
Case Officer: Alexander Calderwood
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Customer details

Name: Julian Siann
Email: <personal email address redacted by LCCC webmaster>
Address: <personal address redacted by LCCC webmaster>

Comments details

Commenter type: Community Council
Stance: Customer objects to the Planning Application

Comments

As a community council we wish to object to this change of use from a hotel to a HMO on the following grounds:

The area is a quiet residential area and our attention has been drawn in the past to the disturbance caused at a similar type of development in the area.
According to spokesmen in the property market, the Ferry road area is not considered to be a suitable location for a HMO. This is because it is unsuitable for a large sector of the market used by students, as it is not conveniently placed for colleges and universities in Edinburgh.
The increase in the residential capacity is bound to cause more pressure on public services, more noise and disturbance to the local residents than the occasional event in the present hotel.
The change appears to be contrary to the Local Development Plan which states under Policy Hou7 that that conversion to an HMO should be assessed in the context of the prevailing housing mix and the fact that it is in a Conservation Area.

There will be a loss of amenity to the community as a whole with the conversion from a hotel to a HMO.

Tram Diversion Route Resurfacing Work – Revised Programme

(from an email from Edinburgh Council, time-stamped Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 15:51)

I write to provide an update to my ongoing carriageway resurfacing programme in and around Leith prior to the commencement of the work to extend the tram to Newhaven.

Works on site at Pilrig Street junction, Dalmeny Street and East London Street are due to complete at the end of next week (Friday 12 July) after which time the main contractor has a company recess for 2 weeks.

On returning to site on the 29 July, the work to redesign the junction at Duke Street and Easter Road will fully commence (some preparatory work will take place next week) while the majority of work ongoing elsewhere will be predominantly carriageway resurfacing work.

To this effect, please find below a basic table detailing the proposed locations, dates and traffic management for the resurfacing work and I have also attached the full programme in the form of a Gantt chart. I will caveat this and remind everyone that dates are approximate as any delays can have a knock on effect, however the order of work should remain the same and I will update EdinTravel as works progress.

I will also explain that the programme has extended due to additional work being requested and some issues on site with traffic signal installations however the main resurfacing work should throw up little in the way of unforeseen delays and there will be no further additional work included in the programme unless it is deemed important and we create space in the existing programme. We also remain in full contact with the team leading the Tram extension with regards their preparatory work and start date.

As before, residents and traders will receive notices prior to the start of work in their area with more specific details, and I will forward a copy of these notices on as appropriate. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Month	Date (Duration)	Location	Time	Proposed Traffic Management
July	9 (2 days)	East London Street	Day	Road Closure
	29 (7 days)	North Leith Sands	Day	Road Closure
	29 (35 days)	Duke Street R’about Redesign	Day	Retain roundabout as long as possible
August	7 (5 days)	Great Junction Street	Day	Southbound loop using Henderson?
	7 (9 days)	Duncan Place	Day	Road Closure
	8 (21 days)	Links Place Traffic Islands	Day	Road Narrowing
	15 (4 days)	Gordon Street	Day	Road Closure
	20 (3 days)	Ocean Drive	Day	Road Closure.1 side at a time.
	20 (12 days)	Pilrig Street	Day	Road Closure in 2 phases
	26 (6 days)	Annandale Street	Day	Road Closure
September	2 (12 days)	Bonnington Road	Night	Road Closure in 2 phases
	9 (5 days)	Broughton Street	Night	Road Closure
	18 (12 days)	Newhaven Road	Night	Road Closure in 2 phases
	20 (21 days)	Easter Road	Night	Phased road closures, road narrowing
October	10 (12 days)	Broughton Road	Night	Road Closure in 2 phases
	17 (2 days)	East Hermitage Pl Junction	Night	3 phase TTL’s – Close Links Gdns
	28 (5 days)	Portland Place	Night	Eastbound Closure using Ocean Drive
	28 (10 days)	Links Place	Night	Road Closure in 2 phases
November	4 (6 days)	Academy Street	Night	Road closure, Duke St eastbound closure

Kind regards

Steven Blacklaw ¦ Engineer – Transport Design & Delivery
Place ¦ Planning & Transport ¦ The City of Edinburgh Council ¦ G4, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG
Tel 0131 529 3252 steven.blacklaw@edinburgh.gov.uk

Short-term lets consultation events

From an email from Edinburgh Council

There is a programme of Short Term Let Consultation events (first in Inverness on Tuesday). A good chance to air local views on short term lets/ Air B&B/ absent landlords etc.

Residents, hosts, businesses, local authorities and anyone with an interest are encouraged to attend all of these events.

The events are free to attend and are on the following dates:

2 July – Inverness – 1730-1930
3 July – Skye 1000-1200
8 July – Arran 1430-1630
9 July – Glasgow 1400-1600
15 July – Edinburgh 1400-1600

Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/scottish-government-21605263546

LCCC May 2019 approved minutes

Minutes of the AGM of Leith Central Community Council, held in Nelson Hall, McDonald Road library on Monday 20 May 2019 at 7:00pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.

The AGM was chaired Cllr Rob Munn. Continue reading →

Albert Street – concept testing

Text and photos are from a PDF issued by Edinburgh Council.

Please could local residents feedback on the success or otherwise of the following scheme to planning.lccc@leithcentralcc.co.uk.

Click the images to see the full-size images in new windows.

A concept testing for the communal bin review project has been implemented in Albert Street to test the project aims:

Increase and improve recycling services to residents in multi-occupancy and flatted properties providing fully integrated waste and recycling service (each location aiming to have residual waste, recycling, food waste and glass)
Review the existing bin locations to develop more formalised collection hubs to improve the perception of the service and enhance the streetscape
Improve overall recycling performance, customer satisfaction and service reliability

Continue reading →