In 2001 the City of Edinburgh Council adopted the Master Plan for Granton Waterfront prepared by Llewelyn Davies as the urban design framework.
Outline planning permissions were subsequently granted to Waterfront Edinburgh Ltd based on an indicative layout prepared by Page\Park Architects and this is what the company is working with to promote redevelopment in the area.
004a.jpg)
The Master Plan was subsequently adopted in the Draft West Edinburgh Local Plan. This has been recently incorporated in the Draft Edinburgh Local Plan which designates Granton Waterfront as an Area of Major Change. The urban design framework in the adopted Llewelyn Davies Master Plan and subsequent planning permission’s will allow development with:
• Up to 8,000 new houses, 15% of which will be affordable
• Offices and other business uses that will allow the area to become a major employment location, together with an element of industrial activity
• Two new neighbourhood centres that will provide local shopping, in one case a supermarket, and other community services
• Two new primary schools
• Hotel and leisure facilities that will make the area a new leisure destination for Edinburgh.
Improved public transport accessibility is the key to unlocking full commercial development potential. Provision has accordingly been made for Tram Line 1B through the site.
Work is ongoing with Page\Park Architects, who we engage with on a regular basis to make sure any potential development projects are in line with the masterplan strategy.